In its continuing quest to perfect, or at least improve, the nation’s emergency alert system (EAS), the FCC made several rule changes to its EAS procedures that will impact radio broadcasters. These ...

WASHINGTON—The new handbook is here! The new handbook is here! Forgive a classic Steve Martin reference, but the new EAS Operating Handbook is here. (Earlier we told you it was coming and shared with ...

Saying EAS needs improvements but not replacing, the Society of Broadcast Engineers along with a number of governmental entities continue working toward the launch of a new emergency alerting system.

RF Report previously discussed the new EAS rules, which will require stations to modify or replace their equipment to allow alerts to be received using the CAP protocol. In the SBE Short Circuits ...

The topic of EAS software is a complex one and it occupies 30 paragraphs of the further notice of proposed rulemaking, ...

The proposal would require broadcasters and other participants to implement safeguards such as stronger passwords, software ...

Those trying to keep up with the news surrounding the upcoming nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) know that a lot has been happening in a short period of time. Below, we pull ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM” or “Proposed EAS Rules”) in January, proposing improvements to the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) and ...

The Michigan Emergency Alert System (EAS) will go to a new public warning delivery system, effective Monday, July 19th. The new EAS system will allow for direct input from the Michigan State Police ...