47 CFR 10.480 - Language support.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 47 - Telecommunication last revised: Feb 05, 2026

View all text of Subpart D [§ 10.400 - § 10.490]

§ 10.480 - Language support.

Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 86837, Dec. 15, 2023. This amendment was made effective June 5, 2028, at 90 FR 57288, Dec. 10, 2025. The effective date of this amendment was corrected to read June 12, 2028, at 90 FR 59071, Dec. 18, 2025. Link to an amendment published at 90 FR 57342, Dec. 10, 2025. This amendment was made effective June 12, 2028, at 91 FR 2317, Jan. 20, 2026.

Participating CMS Providers are required to transmit WEA Alert Messages that are issued in the Spanish language or that contain Spanish-language characters.

[81 FR 75726, Nov. 1, 2016]

authority: 47 U.S.C. 151,152,154,154,201,301,303,303,303,303,303,307,309,316,403,544,606,1201,1202,1203,1204,and

source: 73 FR 43117, July 24, 2008, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 47 CFR 10.480