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Emergency Alert System

FCC Fines Paramount Global $244,952 for Emergency Alert Violations

By George Winslow published

Violations involved episodes of ‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and a CBS Radio News broadcast

Regulatory and Standards
Workers, community members and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina, on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

Saving Lives Through TV Broadcast Innovation

By Fred Engel published

Recent weather events have proven its resiliency versus cellular

NextGen TV
DAS and Ateme EAS-Net

Digital Alert Systems, Ateme Collaborate on Enhanced EAS for Broadcasters

By Phil Kurz published

DAS EAS-Net will be integrated with Ateme’s TITAN encoder line

Products
EAS

Nationwide EAS Test Numbers Improve

By Paul McLane published

Problems remain with outdated software and test performance in U.S. territories

Regulatory and Standards
FEMA

Broadcasters and NextGen Emergency Mass Communications

By Fred Baumgartner, CPBE, CBNT published

OPINION The state of emergency mass communications is a fragmented mix of the ancient and many emerging apps

OPINION
ATSC 3.0

PBS North Carolina, Partners Sing Praises of ATSC 3.0 As Cellular Network Complement For WEA

By Phil Kurz published

In an FCC filing, the group laid out how NextGen TV-delivered data can add WEA distribution resiliency

NextGen TV
Florida

Fla. Official Calls on FCC to Stop Use of National WEA

By Randy J. Stine published

An FCC spokesperson said the law requires FEMA to conduct nationwide tests

PBS

Public TV Protects the Public

By Craig Fugate and Patrick Butler published

OPINION We could do even more, and we hope to

OPINION
DAS

Digital Alert Systems, igolgi Partner on EAS Messaging

By TVT Staff published

igolgi encoders now support Digital Alert Systems' EAS-Net IP software interface

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FEMA

EAS Rule Changes Take Effect

By Paul McLane published

SECCs now must meet and submit state plans annually

Regulatory and Standards
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