Business and Law
Revamped WEA Alerts On Track to Roll Out in May
First change includes maximum character expansion; geotargeting changes expected later in 2019
WEA
News and Business
Nationwide EAS Test Results Reveal Strong Participation
First nationwide test of WEA successful, though gaps in reception remain
News and Business
Senate Unanimously Pushes Through New Emergency Alert Guidelines
NAB applauds passage of READI Act
News and Business
How One EAS Manufacturer Sees the IPAWS Alerting Changes
A Q&A with Digital Alert Systems’ Ed Czarnecki
Industry News
Prepping for Not One But Two National Tests
FEMA and FCC collaborate on back-to-back EAS and WEA tests
News and Business
FEMA, FCC Delay EAS Test Due to Hurricane Florence
Actual emergency bumps test of emergency system
Industry
SB 833 Will Standardize State’s Emergency Alert System
California bill will require protocols, training and more
Industry
Dates to Remember: National WEA and EAS Test Deadlines
EAS participants must complete ETRS Form One no later than Aug. 27
Industry
Weekly Tech Reminders: ATSC 3.0, NPT & More
An excerpt from this week’s Monday Morning Coffee and Technical Notes
Industry News
FCC Schedules Alerting Webinar for Wednesday
July 25 webinar will focus on changes that are in store for EAS and...
Industry
Commission to Take More Action on EAS and WEA
Commission to propose more changes at its July 12 Open Meeting
News and Business
FCC to Take More Action on EAS and WEA
Commission to propose more changes at its July 12 Open Meeting
News and Business
Missouri the Next State to Conduct a Solo EAS/WEA Test
The Missouri State Highway Patrol told the FCC the purpose is to ensure public...
News and Business
San Diego Alerting Coordinator: “WEA Is the Future of Public Alert and Warning”
Agencies need improved tools to take protective action, says San Diego’s emergency services director
News and Business
One Minnesota County Preps to Conduct Its Own EAS/WEA Test
Overall goal of the June 18 test is to ensure that the WEA and...
News and Business
FCC: We Need More Input on WEA Multimedia
The Federal Communication Commission wants fresh comments about how and whether to support multimedia...
News and Business
Senate Committee Wants Answers on False EAS Alert
FCC said human error and ‘insufficient safeguards’ led to false alert, as individual who...
News and Business
Filers Press FCC to Expand WEA Geo-Targeting Capabilities
Also ask for clarifications surrounding the deadline
News and Business
Wireless Emergency Alerts Tested on National Mall
FCC gave waiver to DC Homeland Security