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EAS: How to Find Form Two
By now, readers who are involved with the Emergency Alert System in the United States are well aware of the pending national test and what they must do during and immediately after it.
Don’t Forget: Deadline to File EAS Form Three Is Nov. 14
While most of the U.S. population may experience election fatigue, broadcasters may be forgiven for feeling their own version of the phenomenon: national EAS test fatigue.
House Passes Potential FCC Regulation-Blocking Bill
Congress does not want Tom Wheeler making any last minute push that it might not agree with.
Court Throws Out FCC’s JSA Rule
The FCC’s decision to make joint sales agreements attributable as ownership interests has been thrown out by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
FCC Extends Comment Deadline on EAS Changes
Equipment manufacturers, broadcast groups and state associations have requested the FCC provide more time for comments to be made on the proposed Emergency Alert Rule Changes.
ITU Approves Object-Audio Broadcast Standards
ITU has announced that its members have unanimously approved Recommendation ITU-R BS.2088-0, open standards aimed to deliver advanced sound for broadcasting services.
Will SMPTE IP Standard Be Ready in 2017?
AIMS notes ‘significant’ progress on SMPTE 2110
FCC Sets Comment Deadlines for Main Studio Rule NPRM
Many broadcasters have strong opinions about the potential elimination of the main studio rule, but the deadline to share those thoughts with the FCC is coming up.
