[Scan-DC] Local incident network?

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Yes, BNN is still alive and kicking. Several of us (myself and Alan included) are members. 

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From: "Doug K." <oldsdoug at hotmail.com> 

> Alan Henney will probably chime in here, but there _was_ something called 
> Breaking News Network (I think that was the name!) that you could join, had 
> its own dedicated pagers from what I understand. I've never signed up due 
> to time issues but I guess it's still going - at least I have no reason to 
> think it's not! 
> 
> DK 
> 
> >From: "Andrew Clegg" 
> >Reply-To: w4jecom at w4je.com 
> >To: 
> >Subject: [Scan-DC] Local incident network? 
> >Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:12:16 -0400 
> > 
> >Are there any DC-area networks that send text messages to cell 
> >phones/pagers/Blackberrys when a local municipality is working a major 
> >incident on the radio? If not, how many of our fellow Scan-DC recipients 
> >might be interested in participating if such a network was set up? 
> > 
> >Regards, 
> >Andy 
> > 
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