U.S. FEDRegulation
United States requires FCC satellite emergency-alert rules under Mystic Alerts Act
The Mystic Alerts Act (H.R. 7022) was signed into law on October 22, 2026. It requires the Federal Communications Commission to publish a proposed satellite emergency-alert rule within six months and a final rule within eighteen months, in consultation with Homeland Security and FEMA. Covered mobile providers then file elections on satellite alert transmission within sixty days after the final rule takes effect.
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Key points
- The final rule takes effect at the later of 36 months after Federal Register publication or 12 months after DHS and FEMA standards implementation.govinfo.gov
- Providers electing to transmit must agree to FCC technical standards; providers electing not to transmit must notify new and existing subscribers.govinfo.gov
- Providers may not charge separately for satellite alert transmission and must block alerts to subscribers who opt out under the WARN Act.govinfo.gov
- Covered providers that meet the Act's obligations are not liable for acts or omissions in transmitting, or failing to transmit, satellite alerts.govinfo.gov
- A covered provider is a commercial mobile provider that voluntarily elects WARN Act alerts and makes satellite voice and data service available.govinfo.gov
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