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This bill, known as the "Mystic Alerts Act," allows providers of commercial mobile service, such as cell phone companies, to choose whether to transmit emergency alerts, like Amber Alerts or severe weather warnings, to their customers via satellite in addition to their existing methods. If a company decides to use satellite transmission for these alerts, they must inform the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is an independent agency that regulates communications, and agree to follow the FCC's technical standards for how these alerts are sent. Companies that choose not to use satellite transmission must notify their customers about this decision. Importantly, if a company does offer satellite alerts, customers will still have the option to opt out of receiving them, and their devices will be set to prevent them from receiving these alerts via satellite if they choose to opt out. The FCC is required to develop the specific technical rules and standards for this satellite alerting capability within a year of the bill's enactment, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7022/all-info