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Public Information Statement, Comment Request
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
225 PM EST Mon Jan 30 2012
To: Subscribers:
-Family of Services
-NOAA Weather Wire Service
-Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
-NOAAPORT
Other NWS Partners and NWS Employees
From: Edward Johnson
Director, NWS Strategic Planning and Policy Office
National Weather Service Headquarters
Subject: Comments Requested by March 15 2012 on Draft
NWS Policy on Mobile Weather Services
NWS is seeking comments by March 15, 2012, on draft policy relating to mobile
weather services. The past two decades have been marked by enormous growth in
the capabilities and use of wireless methods and devices, making many kinds
of information, including weather, widely available. The prevalent use of
mobile devices has changed the way people communicate and how information is
shared on a daily basis. Making effective use of these technologies in a more
meaningful way is increasingly important to the NWS mission. In response,
over the past year, NWS has been defining its approach for providing
environmental information services via mobile devices.
As this process continues, NWS believes that greater clarity in providing
this support will improve understanding and lead to better services for all
parties involved. To that end, NWS is providing an opportunity for all
interested parties, including members of the environmental information
enterprise (government, private sector, academia), to provide input on
internal NWS policy for providing mobile weather services, before that policy
is finalized. Content of the policy document represents the best efforts of
NWS to recognize the views of internal interests as well as the views of
others in the weather industry.
The draft policy document and instructions for providing comments are online
at:
http://www.weather.gov/sp/mobilepolicy.htm
Please send comments by March 15, 2012, to:
nwssp.comments@xxxxxxxx
If you have any questions, please contact:
Wendy Levine
National Weather Service
Strategic Planning and Policy Office
301-713-3380
wendy.levine@xxxxxxxx
National Public Information Notices are online at:
http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm
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