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Sage EAS users get deadline reprieve from FCC

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With a firmware update to bring Sage EAS devices into compliance with an upcoming Dec. 12 FCC deadline delayed, the Federal Communications Commission has issued an order allowing Sage Alerting System customers an extension of the deadline to March 11, 2024. The update, required of... Read More.

National EAS Test preparedness webinar now available

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This past Wednesday, the Alabama Broadcasters Association presented a webinar on preparation for the October 4 National EAS Test. If you missed the live presentation, the recording of the webinar is available here:

New EAS handbook available for download

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The FCC has made available its latest version of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Handbook for 2023. As noted in the FCC EAS rule Part 11.15: "A copy of the Handbook must be located at normal duty positions or EAS equipment locations when an operator... Read More.

New EAS Handbook and National EAS Test deadlines

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A new version of the EAS Handbook for 2021 has been released by the FCC.  This new version must be posted in place of the prior version.  The handbook "summarizes the actions to be taken by personnel at EAS Participant facilities upon receipt of... Read More.

FCC reminds stations not to air EAS attention signal

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From the FCC: As we are all preparing for next week’s nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA) on September 20th, just a reminder to broadcasters and cable providers not to air the audio attention signal for WEA... Read More.

ETRS Form 1 due today – ahead of 9/20 EAS test

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The next national test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for September 20, 2018 at 2:20 p.m. (EDT). All broadcasters that participate in EAS are required to participate in this test. The EAS alert will be transmitted in English and Spanish... Read More.

FCC launches EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)

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Deadline to complete Form One is August 26 On June 27, the Federal Communication Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau provided notice to all Emergency Alert System participants that the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)... Read More.
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