[Jane Long]

I think the program actually started under GW Bush.

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Yes, that’s been discussed, at length, here on older threads. The program started under Bush, as limited phone types with very limited service (for truly emergency situations - what could go wrong with a government program like that?!).

0bie injected steroids to the program to insure all the right folks had access to the latest/greatest phones/technology (think social media access), just after taking office. Marching orders easily distributed - for all kinds of mayhem, er, important announcements.

Compliments of you and I.

[ETL]

Thanks for the info. :)