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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Seriously, there's a reason why <em>every other nation</em> at the very least keeps the absolute minimum of bandwith necessary to maintain <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2G</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3G</span></a> service for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmergencyCalling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyCalling</span></a>.</p><p>In fact, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> learned the hard way <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Data_System#Program_types" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">that</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CellBroadcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CellBroadcast</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PTY31" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTY31</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RDS</span></a> - based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/alarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alarms</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sirens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sirens</span></a> are not replaceable.</p><ul><li>It's frustrating to see that it took a <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hochwasser_in_West-_und_Mitteleuropa_2021#Rheinland-Pfalz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">triple-digit bodycount</a> to get that across...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>heiseonline</span></a></span> ich halte die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UKWabschaltung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKWabschaltung</span></a> als einen noch schlimmeren <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fehler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fehler</span></a> denn die inzwischen revidierte Einstellung von <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CellBroadcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CellBroadcast</span></a>.</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AnalogRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnalogRadio</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UKW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKW</span></a> ist gut verfübgar und dank <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RDS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PTY31" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTY31</span></a> ein funktionierendes <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Notfallmedium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Notfallmedium</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.stlouist.com/@nix" class="u-url mention">@<span>nix</span></a></span> yes and no.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CellBroadcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CellBroadcast</span></a> has the advantage - like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PTY31" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PTY31</span></a> [<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RDS</span></a> on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FM</span></a>-based USW Radio] to non only use existing tech and devices, but being localized.</p><p>OFC they can advise people to tune in to a local station at a certain frequency for detailed info.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.stlouist.com/@nix" class="u-url mention">@<span>nix</span></a></span> Ever heard of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CellBroadcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CellBroadcast</span></a> ?<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast#Emergency_communication_system" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Bro</span><span class="invisible">adcast#Emergency_communication_system</span></a></p><p>And yes, I know <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PTY31" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PTY31</span></a> from <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RDS</span></a>... <br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Data_System#Content_and_implementation" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Da</span><span class="invisible">ta_System#Content_and_implementation</span></a></p><p>Also there&#39;s stuff like <a href="https://ntfy.sh" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ntfy.sh</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ...</p><p>Personally, I think the next best thing would be <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AFSK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AFSK</span></a>&#39;ing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PocketCrypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PocketCrypto</span></a> over <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CB" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CB</span></a> Radio...<br /><a href="https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PocketCrypto" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/KBtechnologies/Pock</span><span class="invisible">etCrypto</span></a><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_band_radio#Standard_channels" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens</span><span class="invisible">_band_radio#Standard_channels</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hackaday.social/@hackaday" class="u-url mention">@<span>hackaday</span></a></span> Germany sadly doesn&#39;t have such standards and it required hundreds of avoidable deaths for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CellBroadcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CellBroadcast</span></a> to be reinstated.</p><p>Can&#39;t go into details beyond the fact that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RDS</span></a>&#39; <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PTY31" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PTY31</span></a> would be used on USW-FM radio.</p>