Mandating changes in Emergency Alert System (EAS) in midst of cab...
Mandating changes in Emergency Alert System (EAS) in midst of cable’s EAS rollout “may cause disruption, increase costs and result in less participation,” NCTA said in comments on EAS rulemaking (EB 01-66). NCTA said some changes proposed by Society…
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of Bcst. Engineers (SBE) and National Weather Service might be good, but others were “redundant or bothersome.” If FCC decides to adopt changes, it said, they should apply only to new equipment, with retrofit on existing equipment optional. SBE, in its comments, defended its proposal to lengthen monthly test window, require maximum modulation of EAS codes, make mandatory retransmission of alerts by NOAA and state and local govts. Washington State Assn. of Bcstrs. said it supported efforts to improve EAS, but FCC shouldn’t support proposals that “may have the undesired effect of reducing EAS participation.”