Latest about EAS
FCC Embarks on Major Reexamination of Emergency Alert Systems
Agency is seeking public comments on ways to build a more effective and efficient alerting system
FCC Launches Effort to Modernize Disaster Information Reporting System
Commission voted to approve a NPRM that seeks comment on potential ways to reduce reporting burdens and improve the system
FCC Announces Busy Agenda for August Open Meeting
Aug. 7 meeting will include votes on such topics as EAS, disaster reporting, deleting obsolete broadcast regs and the buildout of advanced telecommunications capabilities
Lawmakers Urge FCC to Make Language Accessibility a Hurricane Planning Priority
‘As we grieve for the lives lost in Texas … the FCC must prioritize this lifesaving tool,’ Commissioner Anna Gomez said
House Committee Proposes $40 Million to Fund Public Broadcasting’s Public Safety Infrastructure
APTS applauded the move by the Appropriations Committee to keep level funding for the Next Generation Warning System for FY 2026
Gomez Criticizes FCC Delay in Implementing Multilingual WEA
REGULATORY & STANDARDS ‘We cannot play politics with public safety,’ Democratic commissioner says
Digital Alert Systems Backs NAB Proposal to Speed Transition to NextGen TV
Its FCC filing supports an NAB proposal to withdraw multilingual EAS proposals but opposes software-based alerting
Cable Industry Backs Broadcasters’ Move to Software-Based EAS
REGULATORY & STANDARDS Proposal ‘presents the Commission with another opportunity to ensure that emergency alerting keeps pace with modern technology’
