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FEMA Outlines Expectations for National EAS Test

By Paul McLane, Radio World Published

Broadcasters are urged to prepare now

FCC
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FEMA Offers Two Webinars Ahead of National EAS Test

By RW Staff Published

FCC Here's how to register

FCC
Emergency Alert System
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Set for November

By Nick Langan Published

FCC FEMA and the FCC will conduct the required test

FCC
CPB
UPDATED: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ends Its Next Generation Warning System Grant Program

By George Winslow Published

Recent loss of funding halts distribution of public safety grants, jeopardizing local stations’ ability to serve and protect rural and disaster-prone communities, the CPB said

Regulatory & Legal
CPB
FEMA Lifts Its Hold on Warning System Grants

By Paul McLane Published

REGULATORY CPB resumes issuing infrastructure grants to public radio and TV entities

REGULATORY
CPB
CPB Selects Four Public Broadcasters For Next Generation Warning System Grants

By Phil Kurz Published

The stations from Alaska, Indiana and Missouri will use the funds to upgrade alerting infrastructure

Case Studies
NVISA
NVISA and ATSC Deploy ATSC 3.0 Warning System at FEMA Facility

By George Winslow Published

The deployment at the FEMA IPAWS Technical Support Service Facility will provide IPAWS with hands-on testing and simulation capabilities for enhanced emergency alerting

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
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

FCC
EAS
FEMA, FCC Announce Details Surrounding Oct. 4 National Emergency Alert Test

By TVT Staff Published

WEA alerts will be sent to cellphones; EAS alerts will be broadcast by TV and radio

FCC
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