With questions in abundance about the implications for stations of the new Common Alerting Protocol standard, Radio World has compiled our recent stories, which include news stories as well as our Q&As asking industry alerting leaders to provide their perspectives. Additional EAS/CAP resources are listed in the box.
Oklahoma Association Negotiates EAS Price With SCMS (July 5, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/default.aspx?tabid=75&entryid=184
Clear Channel Plans Tiered EAS Conversion (June 29, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/default.aspx?tabid=75&entryid=183
Comments Due July 20 on EAS Rulemaking (June 21, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/article/comments-due-july-20-on-eas-rulemaking/23749
EAS Conversion Update: Bible Broadcasting Network (June 24, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/article/eas-conversion-update-bible-broadcasting-network/23801
EAS CAP-Compliance Deadline ‘Hotly Debated’ (June 17, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/article/eas-cap-compliance-deadline-‘hotly-debated’/23742
EAS Compliance Brings Out L.A. Engineers (June 16, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/article/eas-cap-compliance-brings-out-la-broadcast-engineers/23738
Could EAS CAP Compliance Deadline Be Delayed? (May 27, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/article/could-eas-cap-compliance-deadline-be-delayed/23594
New EAS Group Raises Alerts (April 22, 2011)
https://www.radioworld.com/article/new-eas-group-raises-alerts/23304
State Association Helps Stations Buy EAS Gear (Feb. 25, 2011)
Connecticut group sets up Sage package purchase with SCMS and helps subsidize the buy
https://www.radioworld.com/article/state-association-helps-stations-buy-eas-gear/23771
Virtual ‘Town Hall’ Meeting Will Address EAS (Jan. 25, 2011)
No ‘summit’ this year; instead state and national broadcasters are coordinating an online education campaign
http://www.rwonline.com/article/112708
Abbott: We Need More Information (Jan. 3, 2011)
Nevada SECC chair talks about governor’s activation and other concerns
http://www.rwonline.com/article/111394
More Resources: National Alliance of State Broadcasters Association Resources
http://www.easalert.org
EAS/CAP FAQ
Helpful page from Society of Broadcast Engineers
http://www.sbe.org/gov_eas.php
CSRIC Report on CAP to the FCC (PDF, Sept. 2010)
http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/docs/csric/CSRIC%205A%20Working%20Group.pdf
Common Alerting Protocol V1.2
As published by OASIS, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
http://docs.oasis-open.org/emergency/cap/v1.2/CAP-v1.2-os.html
EAS-CAP Industry Group
With CAP to EAS Implementation Guide
http://www.eas-cap.org/
Common Alert Protocol Timer Ticks (Dec. 7, 2010)
Michael LeClair writes in RW Engineering Extra that broadcasters got their extension, but numerous questions still remain
http://www.rwonline.com/article/110310
FCC Extends CAP-EAS Deadline (Nov. 23, 2010)
New date to comply is Sept. 30, 2011. ‘It is critical that we get this right from the beginning’
http://www.rwonline.com/article/109772
Public Warning: Treat This Alliance Seriously (Nov. 19, 2010)
It is a partnership in which the total responsibility is shared between the OEM and the broadcaster.
http://www.rwonline.com/article/109546
EAS & CAP: So Many Questions (Nov. 18, 2010)
While some stations prepare to buy gear, others hold off until more details emerge
http://www.rwonline.com/article/109438
Robertson on CAP: It’s Not Just About Hardware (Nov. 11, 2010)
‘CAP EAS is about systems, not just individual devices’
http://www.rwonline.com/article/109184
Beaver: EAS Is a Game in Progress (Nov. 9, 2010)
‘Stay tuned’
http://www.rwonline.com/article/108990
How the EAS-CAP Shot-Clock Could be Delayed (Oct. 20, 2010)
Art Botterell, public warning systems consultant and educator, and creator of the Common Alerting Protocol.
http://www.rwonline.com/article/108210
Idaho Funds CAP-Compliant Equipment (Oct. 14, 2010)
Ward Noland, state and local warning specialist for the state of Idaho, discusses the state’s program to provide CAP-compliant equipment to broadcasters as part of the Idaho State Alert & Warning System, or ISAWS.
http://www.rwonline.com/article/107960
Should Radio Stations Act Now? (Oct. 12, 2010)
Harold Price of equipment maker Sage Alerting Systems discusses the questions engineers are asking.
http://www.rwonline.com/article/107718
Advanced EAS Gains Momentum (July 2009)
http://www.rwonline.com/article/83468
