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UPDATED: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ends Its Next Generation Warning System Grant Program
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
FEMA Lifts Its Hold on Warning System Grants
REGULATORY CPB resumes issuing infrastructure grants to public radio and TV entities
CPB Selects Four Public Broadcasters For Next Generation Warning System Grants
The stations from Alaska, Indiana and Missouri will use the funds to upgrade alerting infrastructure
NVISA and ATSC Deploy ATSC 3.0 Warning System at FEMA Facility
The deployment at the FEMA IPAWS Technical Support Service Facility will provide IPAWS with hands-on testing and simulation capabilities for enhanced emergency alerting
Broadcasters and NextGen Emergency Mass Communications
OPINION The state of emergency mass communications is a fragmented mix of the ancient and many emerging apps
Fla. Official Calls on FCC to Stop Use of National WEA
An FCC spokesperson said the law requires FEMA to conduct nationwide tests
FEMA, FCC Announce Details Surrounding Oct. 4 National Emergency Alert Test
WEA alerts will be sent to cellphones; EAS alerts will be broadcast by TV and radio
