/ 06.20.2011 12:00AM
Comments Due July 20 on EAS Rulemaking
WASHINGTON: The
FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Part 11 rules governing the Emergency
Alert System was published in the Federal Register today, triggering the
30-day comment period. Initial comments are due July 20, with reply comments
due Aug. 4. The NPRM, released May 26, asks for feedback on changes to the
current EAS system, including the implementation of Common Alerting Protocol
and a deadline for doing so. The current deadline is now Sept. 30 after
originally having been set for March of this year. Debate now ensues on whether
or not another extension should be granted because so many uncertainties remain
with regard to requirements, equipment and implementation. The docket number on the proceeding is 04-296.
See “EAS-CAP Compliance Deadline ‘Hotly
Debated.’”