Bulletin Categories: EAS

On December 28, 2016, the FCC released a Public Notice providing an “initial overview” of the results of the nationwide EAS (Emergency Alert System) test conducted on September 28, 2016. ...

The FCC released a Public Notice reminding EAS Participants—including ALL broadcast stations—of the rapidly-approaching November 14 deadline for filing their EAS Form Three reports. As we have previously advised, Form...

As all stations should be aware, FEMA and the FCC conducted a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) on September 28, 2016.  As we previously advised, all stations...

The nationwide EAS test was conducted today, September 28, 2016, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”).  Now that the test is complete, all broadcasters must file EAS Form Two by...

As we have previously advised, the FCC and FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) have scheduled a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) for Wednesday, September 28, 2016.  (The...

As we have previously advised, the FCC and FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) have scheduled a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) for Wednesday, September 28.  (The test...

As we have previously advised, the FCC and FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) have scheduled a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) for Wednesday, September 28.  (The test...

On August 19, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing the issuance of a new EAS Handbook for all broadcast stations.  Prior to the August 19 announcement and release, stations...

As we have previously advised (please see memoranda dated July 18 and August 17), the new electronic EAS Test Reporting System (“ETRS”) has been launched.  ETRS is the filing system...

On August 19, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing the issuance of a new EAS Handbook for all broadcast stations.  Prior to today’s announcement and release, stations have been...