Overview
- The CRT launched a public consultation to update the mobile alert message under the Common Alert Protocol, seeking to retire the current “Alerta Presidencial” label.
- The proposal would display the specific hazard on phones, such as earthquake, fire, flood or hurricane, to avoid ambiguity and standardize communication.
- Submissions are open to the public, specialists, carriers and manufacturers via portal.crt.gob.mx/consultapublica, with registration required to post comments or files.
- The regulator is working with handset and operating system vendors to homogenize the alert text across devices, with technical changes estimated to be ready in April.
- Authorities note the existing label is preset in phone OSs under an international standard and drew criticism after recent seismic alerts, prompting a shift to clearer civil‑protection language.