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 PUBLIC LAW 109–347—OCT. 13, 2006

120 STAT. 1939

individuals nominated by national organizations representing such governments and personnel. (2) TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.—Representatives from Federally recognized Indian tribes and National Indian organizations. (3) SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.—Individuals who have the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to serve on the Advisory Committee in the fulfillment of its duties, including representatives of— (A) communications service providers; (B) vendors, developers, and manufacturers of systems, facilities, equipment, and capabilities for the provision of communications services; (C) third-party service bureaus; (D) technical experts from the broadcasting industry; (E) the national organization representing the licensees and permittees of noncommercial broadcast television stations; (F) national organizations representing individuals with special needs, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly; and (G) other individuals with relevant technical expertise. (4) QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES.—Qualified representatives of such other stakeholders and interested and affected parties as the chairman deems appropriate. (c) DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM-CRITICAL RECOMMENDATIONS.— Within 1 year 1after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Committee shall develop and submit to the Federal Communications Commission recommendations— (1) for protocols, technical capabilities, and technical procedures through which electing commercial mobile service providers receive, verify, and transmit alerts to subscribers; (2) for the establishment of technical standards for priority transmission of alerts by electing commercial mobile service providers to subscribers; (3) for relevant technical standards for devices and equipment and technologies used by electing commercial mobile service providers to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers; (4) for the technical capability to transmit emergency alerts by electing commercial mobile providers to subscribers in languages in addition to English, to the extent practicable and feasible; (5) under which electing commercial mobile service providers may offer subscribers the capability of preventing the subscriber’s device from receiving emergency alerts, or classes of such alerts, (other than an alert issued by the President), consistent with section 602(b)(2)(E); (6) for a process under which commercial mobile service providers can elect to transmit emergency alerts if— (A) not all of the devices or equipment used by such provider are capable of receiving such alerts; or (B) the provider cannot offer such alerts throughout the entirety of its service area; and (7) as otherwise necessary to enable electing commercial mobile service providers to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers. (d) MEETINGS.—

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