News Makers
COVID-19 and Emergency Alerting Best Practices
DAS' Ed Czarnecki shares expertise and insider info to ensure broadcasters are ready to...
WEA
Guest Commentaries
Washington State EAS Is Evolving
Why we renamed our state plan, and other progressive steps to improve alerting
Business and Law
Latest Enhancements For Wireless Emergency Alerts Go Live
WEA release 3.10 offers many updates, including support of Spanish-language alerts
Business and Law
Agenda Set for Multilingual Emergency Alert Workshop
Workshop will take place Friday, June 28, at FCC headquarters
Business and Law
NWS Reiterates the Importance of WEA Changes
Deadline for mobile operators to implement character expansion is May 2019
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
Business and Law
Nationwide EAS Test Results Reveal Strong Participation
First nationwide test of WEA successful, though gaps in reception remain
Business and Law
Senate Unanimously Pushes Through New Emergency Alert Guidelines
NAB applauds passage of READI Act
Business and Law
How One EAS Manufacturer Sees the IPAWS Alerting Changes
A Q&A with Digital Alert Systems’ Ed Czarnecki
Prepping for Not One But Two National Tests
FEMA and FCC collaborate on back-to-back EAS and WEA tests
Business and Law
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
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...
Deep Dig
Commission to Take More Action on EAS and WEA
Commission to propose more changes at its July 12 Open Meeting
Business and Law
FCC to Take More Action on EAS and WEA
Commission to propose more changes at its July 12 Open Meeting
Business and Law
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...
Business and Law
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
Headlines
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...
Business and Law
FCC: We Need More Input on WEA Multimedia
The Federal Communication Commission wants fresh comments about how and whether to support multimedia...
Business and Law
Senate Committee Wants Answers on False EAS Alert
FCC said human error and ‘insufficient safeguards’ led to false alert, as individual who...
Business and Law
Filers Press FCC to Expand WEA Geo-Targeting Capabilities
Also ask for clarifications surrounding the deadline
Business and Law
Wireless Emergency Alerts Tested on National Mall
FCC gave waiver to DC Homeland Security