Bulletin Categories: EAS

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, Sept. 27.  (The...

When television stations cover severe weather events, it is critical that they remember their obligations under the FCC’s “emergency access” rules.  The points below do not represent a full exposition...

In late July, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing the issuance of a new EAS Operating Handbook for all broadcast stations.  Here is a link to the new EAS...

As we have previously advised, a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2017.  (The test is scheduled to occur at 2:20 p.m. Eastern...

Today, August 28, is the deadline for all broadcast stations to file their Form One report relating to the September 27 nationwide EAS test. As we reported previously, the FCC released...

The FCC has announced the next nationwide EAS test (September 27 at 2:20 p.m. ET), has established the deadline (August 28, 2017) for filing “Form One” via the ETRS filing...

As we have reported previously, August 28—which is less than two weeks away—is the deadline for all broadcast stations to file their Form One report relating to the September 27...

The FCC has announced the next nationwide EAS test (September 27 at 2:20 p.m. ET), has established the deadline (August 28, 2017) for filing “Form One” via the ETRS filing...

On July 14, FEMA sent correspondence to the FCC advising that it plans to conduct a nationwide EAS test on Wednesday, Sept. 27.  (FEMA has selected Oct. 4, as the...

Drawing on the success of AMBER Alerts distributed via EAS, the FCC today adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to add a “Blue Alert” code to the Emergency Alert...