[nws-changes] 20120130; COMMENTS ON MOBILE WX SERVICES Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20120130; COMMENTS ON MOBILE WX SERVICES Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:56:07 -0700

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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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