| Standards bodies, government agencies, NGOs, and companies involved in emergency alerting are invited to endorse including this assertion in the Global Digital Compact: | ||
| Timely warning of life-critical emergencies is essential to public communication services. | ||
The Global Digital Compact is expected to 'outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all. Complex digital issues that could be addressed may include: reaffirming the fundamental commitment to connecting the unconnected; avoiding fragmentation of the Internet; providing people with options as to how their data is used; application of human rights online; and promoting a trustworthy Internet by introducing accountability criteria for discrimination and misleading content.' (A Background Note on the Global Digital Compact is here.) Input Requested To draft initial text for the Global Digital Compact, the United Nations sought input from any entity/organization, until 30 April 2023. Why This Text? People everywhere benefit from the emergency warning capabilities built into broadcast radio and television, cell broadcast technology, the Intelligent Transportation System, and many other public communication services. But we also know that emergency warning is not a built-in feature of video streaming, social media, and many other technologies that people use routinely. Future public communication services are likely to continue hit-or-miss support for emergency warning, and this may be our best chance to influence that future. Endorsements Submitted On April 29, I submitted a link to this online consultation to the GDC process, following the survey procedure prescribed. If your organization still wants to add your voice to this online consultation, please send the endorsement text, not to exceed 75 words, to Eliot.J.Christian@gmail.com. |
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