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Launching an Emergency Reality Channel with AI and a NextGen Alerting System

AEN’s Motivation

On The 2nd Week of August 2023, Disaster Struck Maui

“Vulnerabilities are compounded when communication systems fail before warnings are sent. Hawaii state officials say they have an outdoor siren warning system, and sirens exist in Lahaina. But Hawaii officials told the AP they don’t have records indicating Maui’s sirens were activated Tuesday when the fires began.

Sources told The Times the emergency siren system was not triggered, and authorities instead opted to try to send messages through phone alerts — warnings that did not reach many people because communications were already down.”

Los Angeles Times – Aug 11, 2023

AEN Alert will interconnect alerting authorities with TV stations to disseminate geo-targeted, rich media emergency messages before and after disaster strikes.

America’s Emergency Network is a start up that leverages the breakthrough tech of NextGen TV.

And AEN-TV will be a 24/7 reality channel that carries a wide range of unfiltered emergency information.

Think C-SPAN meets The Weather Channel.

AEN Revenue Sources

  • AEN TV – C-SPAN/Weather Channel-type reality programming from AO’s for NextGen TV and streaming distribution – ad supported.
  • AEN Alerting – contracts with state and local governments for alert origination and connectivity between alert originators (AO’s) and NextGen TV stations – AO access to federal and state grants.
  • AEN Receivers – hybrid battery-powered NextGen TV/FM RDS for consumers, businesses, schools, governments, ITS, and IOT – direct sales and/or licensing and grant funding.

AEN-TV

  • A wealth of public and user-generated content is produced daily across the United States.
  • The volume of content is growing with the increase in natural disasters and expanding video coverage.
  • Through its existing relationships with alerting authorities, AEN will populate a linear TV and online channel with this content.
  • AI will constantly seek, filter, and select content for the channel.
  • Underwriting will come from companies in the disaster recovery space, including logistics and insurance companies.

AEN Alert

Current alerting systems inadequate for growing climate and manmade disasters

  • •America’s alerting systems are fragmented and fragile.
  • •Over-alerting leads to valid alerts being ignored.
  • •Today’s short, text-based alerts lead to “milling” – delay taking protective action.
  • •Cellular and electric grid failures prevent even short alert messages from reaching those who need them.

AEN Receivers

No other devices are available that combine the reach and immediacy of Alert FM and the geo-targeting and rich-media of NextGen TV

  • Receivers for consumers, businesses, schools, government, ITS, and IOT
  • Can receive FM RDS and NextGen TV
  • Battery powered, solar rechargeable option
  • Bluetooth, WiFi options for programming connectivity to TV’s, mobile devices.