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Final Rule

Wireless Emergency Alerts and the Emergency Alert System; Correction

Agency
FCC
Document Number
2025-23337
Published
December 18, 2025
Effective Date
June 12, 2028

Abstract

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) published a document in the Federal Register on December 10, 2025, announcing the effective and compliance date for new rules related to multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The document contained an incorrect date.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-23337 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-23337 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Communications Commission in the Federal Register on December 18, 2025, with an effective date of June 12, 2028. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) published a document in the Federal Register on December 10, 2025, announcing the effective and compliance date for new rules related to multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The document contained an incorrect date. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/18/2025-23337/wireless-emergency-alerts-and-the-emergency-alert-system-correction.
Is document 2025-23337 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-23337 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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