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DAS, Monroe Electronics Announce Version 4.0 Software

By Phil Kurz published

Release is a complete OS upgrade for the DASDEC-II and One-Net SE alerting systems.

Products
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NAB: Americans Prefer Broadcast 4-to-1 in Emergencies

By posted by Deborah D. McAdams published

NAB revealed new research today from Morning Consult confirming the critical role that radio and TV broadcasters play in times of emergency.

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Suggestions to Improve EAS, Advanced Alerting

By Frank W. Bell published

The Advanced Television Systems Committee has developed standard A/331, called Advanced Emergency Alerting.

Opinions
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ATSC 3.0: A New Value-Added Approach for Emergency Information

By Ed Czarnecki published

Enhanced emergency information distribution is one of the major enhanced capabilities and potential benefits of Next-Gen TV.

NextGen TV
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A Look at What Happened With the False Tsunami Alert in Alaska

By Susan Ashworth published

Coding within a vendor’s weather processing server failed to recognize the tsunami warning as a test, says Alaska rep

Regulatory and Standards
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One Minnesota County Preps to Conduct Its Own EAS/WEA Test

By Susan Ashworth published

Overall goal of the June 18 test is to ensure that the WEA and EAS systems will work during an emergency

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FCC Waives Graphics-Related CVAA Rules for Broadcast, Cable

By John Eggerton published

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.

Regulatory and Standards
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Public TV Raises Concern Over Possible WEA Enhancement

By Phil Kurz published

APTS, PBS don't want to have to increase bandwidth to accommodate WEA improvements

Regulatory and Standards
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Monroe Issues New EAS Credentials File for OneNet and DASDEC Devices

By Claudia Kienzle published

Users must download and install file before June 24 for uninterrupted operation

Products
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Hawaii False Alarm Illustrates Importance of EAS

By Tom Butts published

Craig Fugate, who was FEMA administrator during the Obama administration, said the incident raised important questions about the nation’s emergency alerting system.

Regulatory and Standards
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