FCC Advances Goal Of Opening C-Band, Enhances EAS Testing
Agency looking into opening C-band downlink spectrum for flexible use, including deployment of 5G services in the mid-band.
EAS
FCC to Take More Action on EAS and WEA
Commission to propose more changes at its July 12 Open Meeting
Missouri the Next State to Conduct a Solo EAS/WEA Test
Missouri State Highway Patrol told the FCC the purpose is to ensure public confidence in emergency notifications
C Band, 5G, EAS False Alarms on FCC's July Docket
Chairman Pai lays out July 12 FCC meeting plans
Public TV Raises Concern Over Possible WEA Enhancement
APTS, PBS don't want to have to increase bandwidth to accommodate WEA improvements
Monroe Issues New EAS Credentials File for OneNet and DASDEC Devices
Users must download and install file before June 24 for uninterrupted operation
A Look at What Happened With the False Tsunami Alert in Alaska
Coding within a vendor’s weather processing server failed to recognize the tsunami warning as a test, says Alaska rep
FCC Waives Graphics-Related CVAA Rules for Broadcast, Cable
The FCC has granted analog-only cable systems a permanent waiver from from the requirement to provide audio description of non-textual emergency info, like maps or radar sweeps.
'The System Is Imperfect. There Will Be Other False Alerts'
Dennis Bookey, broadcast co-chair of the Alaska State Emergency Communications Committee, which recently talked with TV Technology sister publication Radio World about its own recent experience with a false alarm.
One Minnesota County Preps to Conduct Its Own EAS/WEA Test
Overall goal of the June 18 test is to ensure that the WEA and EAS systems will work during an emergency
Another False EAS Alert, This One Ringing Out in Alaska
Truncated version of a tsunami test message was erroneously broadcast over EAS
Are Broadcasters “First Responders”? Let’s Not Confuse Roles
Some might call this splitting hairs, but others say the distinction is crucial
Nationwide EAS Test Tally Reveals Decline in TV Performance
FCC report on the 2017 test shows TV broadcasters to be 'the least successful participants'
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Hawaii Missile False Alarm, Emergency Alerts
A House subcommittee tasked with overseeing emergency communications heard from the FCC and FEMA on Tuesday, Feb. 6, about the Jan. 13 Hawaii false missile warning as well as from wireless and broadcast industry representatives and state emergency managers about the status of the nation’s emergency alerting systems.
Human Error, Poor Safeguards Contribute to False Missile Alarm, FCC Finds
While the midnight supervisor verbally told the day-shift supervisor that a preparedness drill would be conducted, “a miscommunication” left that supervisor thinking the intention was to run the drill for the night-shift officers.
Hawaii False Alarm Illustrates Importance of EAS
Craig Fugate, who was FEMA administrator during the Obama administration, said the incident raised important questions about the nation’s emergency alerting system.
CTIA Says Implementing WEA Geotargeting Changes Will Take Time
CTIA said wireless companies must create new device standards, solutions and best-practice scenarios within devices to handle device-based WEA geotargeting.
NAB’s Matheny Testifies to Senate on Emergency Alerting
NAB’s Sam Matheny testified to the U.S. Senate that broadcasters are “the backbone of the Emergency Alert System,” during a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 25, that took a direct look at policy concerns around the use and effectiveness of Emergency Alert Systems.
Trilithic Joins AWARN Alliance
Trilithic Inc., a supplier of homeland security government-mandated emergency alert systems, has joined the Advanced Warning and Response Network (AWARN) Alliance, according to an alliance press release.
Initial Results of 2017 National EAS Test Show Improvement
A preliminary analysis of results from the 2017 nationwide EAS test in September show overall improvement compared to last year’s test, but the performance of TV broadcasters appears to have slipped slightly in one key area, according to a public notice from the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau released last week.
ETRS Form Three Due
Don’t forget: today (Nov. 13) is the deadline for EAS participants to file the detailed post-test data sought by ETRS Form Three.
Monroe Electronics Debuts Halo for EAS Device Management
Monroe Electronics has a Halo with its new Emergency Alert Systems management system that can oversee all encoders/decoders and facilitate command of all connected EAS devices within an organization.
National EAS Test Results Look Positive, But There Are Issues
Anecdotal evidence points to general success of yesterday’s national EAS system test, according to broadcasters and a major EAS equipment vendor.
Emergency Alert Test Filing Deadline Postponed to November
EAS participants in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as some in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas, have been granted an extra six weeks to submit their EAS Test Reporting System results due to the impact of the recent hurricanes.