Seriously, there's a reason why every other nation at the very least keeps the absolute minimum of bandwith necessary to maintain #2G & #3G service for #EmergencyCalling.
In fact, #Germany learned the hard way that #CellBroadcast and #PTY31 / #RDS - based #alarms and #sirens are not replaceable.
@heiseonline ich halte die #UKWabschaltung als einen noch schlimmeren #Fehler denn die inzwischen revidierte Einstellung von #CellBroadcast.
@kc Cool.
Hoffentlich wird trotzdem nicht #CellBroadcast & #PTY31 über #RDS eingestellt!
@nix yes and no.
#CellBroadcast has the advantage - like #PTY31 [#RDS on #FM-based USW Radio] to non only use existing tech and devices, but being localized.
OFC they can advise people to tune in to a local station at a certain frequency for detailed info.
@nix Ever heard of #CellBroadcast ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast#Emergency_communication_system
And yes, I know #PTY31 from #RDS...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Data_System#Content_and_implementation
Also there's stuff like https://ntfy.sh ...
Personally, I think the next best thing would be #AFSK'ing #PocketCrypto over #CB Radio...
https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PocketCrypto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_band_radio#Standard_channels
@hackaday Germany sadly doesn't have such standards and it required hundreds of avoidable deaths for #CellBroadcast to be reinstated.
Can't go into details beyond the fact that #RDS' #PTY31 would be used on USW-FM radio.
Kevin Karhan 
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