"Terrestrial radio and television broadcasting is a critically important medium for information dissemination to the public in times of emergencies. The intrinsic one-to-many broadcast architecture and the geographic diversity of terrestrial broadcast transmission facilities provide high service reliability during crises of all types. The professional compilation and analysis of information that is emblematic of broadcast journalism provides high quality information available when and where it is most needed. Fixed, mobile and portable terrestrial broadcast receivers are readily available, inexpensive and virtually ubiquitous in most societies." (Conclusions)