A method and apparatus for controlling integrated receiver operation in a
communications terminal includes using an electronic device having a
broadcast receiving module and a two-way communications module. The
device may use the configuration of the receiving module to form a
message to be sent to a peer device. The electronic device can use an
incoming message to change a configuration of the receiving module. The
incoming message may be sent from a notification node that is remotely
configurable by a user. The receiving module can be controlled from an
application program on the electronic device. In one aspect, the
receiving module can be controlled from a Java.TM.2 Micro Edition MIDlet.