RE: California fires: smart speakers and emergency alerts

["Keith Medcalf" <kmedcalf () dessus com>]

> The point of the study in proposed bill is customers of Netflix and
> Spotify (just to pick on them because everyone seems too) watching videos
> on "Smart TVs" or listening on "Smart Speakers" may not realize those
> devices won't get emergency alerts like their old-fashion AM/FM radios
> and over-the-air TVs.  If Netflix or Spotify customers are watching or
> listening on their "Smart Phones", they do get emergency alerts from the
> cell phone provider.

I haven't used an "over-the-air" TV in fifty years ...

> Much like watching Netflix and listening to Spotify on smart phones,
> Netflix and Spotify do not control the alert function on Smart TVs
> and
> Smart Speakers. The alarm API of smart devices is predominately
> controlled
> by Amazon Alexa (34%), Google Assistant (34%), Apple Siri (10%), and
> others (21%). The message waiting notification API isn't a real
> substitute
> for an emergency alert API.

Thank the lord I have none of those things and never intend to have any of those things.

Also, I only ever use "stupid" devices.  Nary a "Smart" device is permitted anywhere near me or any network I use.

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