Latest Deadline for Cap compliant equipment is June 30, 2012
by easadmin on February 15, 2012 in Monthly Tests
Text to Speech now allowed – old ruling reversed
by easadmin on April 19, 2012 in EAS Updates
The FCC overturned their prohibition announced in their EAS Fifth Report and Order on the use of CAP EAS Text To Speech (TTS). Be aware the new Order is not effective until the day that it is published in the Federal Register, and the 5th R&O goes into effect on 4/23, but the FCC mentions [...]
2012 RMT – April 3 ~5:20pm and 11:15pm
by easadmin on April 4, 2012 in Monthly Tests
The April 3 RMT was inadvertently sent in the process of training a new operator. We are extremely clear on the issues it causes Broadcasters when sent during drive time. This was an error and we will work diligently to prevent it from reoccurring. The test was sent prior to audio having been recorded. As [...]
2012 RMT – March 6, 11:15 a.m. – Sent successfully
by easadmin on March 8, 2012 in Monthly Tests
The RMT successfully left DPS. Please note a new Sage Endec should be installed at DPS prior to April’s test. The Sage has been generously donated by OAB.
2012 RMT – February 7, 11:15pm failed – Rescheduled for Thursday, February 9, 11:15pm
by easadmin on February 15, 2012 in Monthly Tests
We are still sorting through what failed, in the meantime we are moving the test to the Department of Public Safety for Thursdays rescheduled test. Thank you for your understanding. – Roger and Britt
EAN reports due by Broadcasters to the FCC
by easadmin on October 10, 2011 in EAS Updates
The first-ever initiation of a national EAS test will be held on Nov. 9, 2011, for ~three minutes. Subsequent to the test, the Commission is requiring all participants to submit a report by Dec. 24, 2011, which must include the following information: Whether you received the alert message during the designated test; Whether you retransmitted the alert; [...]
SBE FAQ on EAS
by easadmin on October 10, 2011 in EAS Updates
Society of Broadcast Engineers FAQ The U.S. government created the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to be a means for the President to communicate with the public in times of a national emergency. The EAS is also used locally by broadcasters and others to inform citizens of local or regional emergencies including those that are weather [...]
FEMA Announces Adoption of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
by easadmin on October 10, 2011 in EAS Updates
From TV TechCheck, October 4, 2010 On Thursday September 30, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a press release announcing its adoption of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) v1.2 standard as the digital message format for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). IPAWS incorporates and expands upon the [...]
FEMA Adopts Digital Message Format for EAS CAP Standard, Triggering 180-Day Clock for Compliance
by easadmin on October 10, 2011 in EAS Updates
Posted on September 30, 2010 by Brendan Holland at Broadcast Law Blog This afternoon, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) adopted the new digital message format for the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard. The adoption of this message format is the next step in the implementation of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), which expands the traditional Emergency Alert [...]
Radio World: Alerting Q&A: Harold Price
by easadmin on October 10, 2011 in EAS Updates
From: Radio World: Alerting Q&A: Harold Price, October 12, 2010With so many questions bouncing around about the implications for stations of the new CAP standard, Radio World is asking industry alerting leaders to provide their perspectives in a series of Q&As. Here we talk to Harold Price, president of equipment maker Sage Alerting Systems. RW: [...]
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Cable Assignments for now, should be directed to Roger Herring, above. We are in the process of finding an EAS Cable Chairman.