Bulletin Categories: EAS

A representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) announced at the recent NAB Show that the agency plans to forego this year’s national periodic test of the Emergency Alert...

Comment deadlines have recently been set for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “NPRM”) and Notice of Inquiry (the “NOI”) aimed at improving the clarity of EAS messages by increasing the congruity between audio...

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (the “Bureau”) released a Report (the “Report”) detailing and analyzing the results of the FCC’s August 11, 2021, nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System...

The FCC recently issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (the “Notice”)—inclusive of a proposed $20,000 fine—against a large radio broadcaster after one of its stations transmitted false or...

In a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “NPRM”) the FCC announced that it is seeking comment on numerous issues related to the reliability and resiliency of communications networks during emergencies, including...

A national programmer (the “Programmer”) is facing a proposed $20,000 fine (the “NAL”) for its unauthorized 1.83-second transmission of the EAS tones as part of a sports documentary program.  The...

A recent FCC Enforcement Advisory reminds all Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) Participants—including broadcasters—that the FCC’s rules require that all EAS alerts be made visually and aurally accessible. In brief, the...

At the Commission’s June open meeting today (June 17), the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Order” and “Notice,” respectively), aimed at enhancing...

** All Broadcast Stations Must Participate ** By recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC has confirmed FEMA’s (the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s) earlier announcement that the next nationwide EAS...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has announced that the next nationwide EAS test is scheduled for August 11, 2021, at 2:20 PM ET, with a backup test date of...