Bulletin Categories: EAS

The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) which proposes methods to improve the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) through which broadcasters and other participants disseminate emergency information....

The deadline for compliance by television stations with the new Audible Crawl Rules is rapidly approaching. As we have advised previously, the new rules require that “emergency information” provided visually...

In early June, the Commission released a new Order, which, according to the FCC, is intended to “improve the operation and exercise” of the EAS and “reaffirm the FCC’s commitment...

The stick the FCC is using to curb the misuse of EAS tones is growing larger.  A media company recently agreed to pay a fine of one million dollars in...

The calendar is nearly a week into March already, which means broadcasters need to consider at least three compliance issues.  Broadcasters need to consider myriad FCC operational compliance issues on...

As of May 26, 2015, the FCC’s new rules requiring video description (also sometimes referred to as “audio description”) of emergency information provided visually during non-newscast programming will become effective for...

The National Association of Broadcasters is strongly encouraging all stations to check their EAS equipment before Sunday, November 9, in order to be sure that a false alert dated November...

The FCC has invited comment on issues relating to Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) operations and testing.  In November 2011, the first-ever nationwide EAS test was conducted.  The test was largely...

With winter finally in the rearview mirror and the onset of warm weather (which often brings tornadic thunderstorms, wild fires, and other emergency conditions to all parts of the country),...

The FCC has continued enforcement against misuse of Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) sounds by imposing staggering fines for violations of the Commission’s rules prohibiting the broadcast of actual or simulated...