Alltel to Offer AMBER Alerts to Wireless Customers.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Alltel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AT) wireless customers with text-capable phones now can register to receive AMBER Alerts on their handsets when children are reported abducted abducted Distal angulation of an extremity away from the midline of the body in a transverse plane and away from a sagittal plane passing through the proximal aspect of the foot or part, or away from some other specified reference point in their area. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC NCMEC National Center for Missing & Exploited Children NCMEC National Concrete and Masonry Engineering Conference ) will transmit AMBER Alerts to wireless carriers after law enforcement issues the Alert. Alerts will appear on customers' wireless phones in the same manner as any other text message. There's no charge for the service. "Alltel is proud to join in the Wireless AMBER Alerts Initiative," said Scott Ford, Alltel's president and chief executive officer. "Statistics tell us that the first three hours after an abduction Abduction Balfour, David expecting inheritance, kidnapped by uncle. [Br. Lit.: Kidnapped] Bertram, Henry kidnapped at age five; taken from Scotland. [Br. Lit. are most critical to recovering a child alive, and this initiative gives wireless customers another way to help law enforcement." Alltel customers can register for the program at alltel.com or at wirelessamberalerts.org and designate up to five ZIP codes from which they want to receive Alerts. "We are thrilled that Alltel's customers will now have the opportunity to receive AMBER Alerts directly to their wireless phones to help us in the fight against crimes against our children," said Ernie Allen, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NCMEC. The Wireless AMBER Alerts Initiative is a partnership that includes the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, the Wireless Foundation and NCMEC. NCMEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (or OJJDP) is an office of the United States Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs. . NCMEC's congressionally mandated CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation, has handled more than 313,000 leads. Since its establishment in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 106,000 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 92,000 children. For more information about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit www.missingkids.com. Alltel is a customer-focused communications company with more than 13 million customers and $8 billion in annual revenues. Alltel provides wireless, local telephone, long-distance and broadband services to residential and business customers in 27 states. |
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