New York City rolls out accessible wireless emergency alerting system

From COAT:On May 11, 2011, the FCC announced the roll-out of the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) and which includes accessibility for users with sensory disabilities. PLAN is a new public safety system that allows customers who own an enabled mobile device -- e.g., a wireless phone -- to receive geographically-targeted, text-like messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety, or