Public TV stations this month will begin rolling out digital emer...
Public TV stations this month will begin rolling out digital emergency alert system (DEAS) gear, with 20 stations in eastern coastal states integrated into the DEAS network by the end of May, APTS said. By year-end all public TV…
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stations will have equipment to receive and retransmit the signal, it said. The DHS provided a $4.5 million grant for DEAS gear; maintenance will cost $1 million annually, APTS said. The new system will use datacasting to send signals to FEMA wireless receivers at specific locations, APTS said. Unlike broadcast signals, they can be sent by local stations to targeted receivers in safety agencies, other broadcasters and similar settings. Signals also can be received and retransmitted over other digital networks including cellphones. The FCC is considering rules and technical standards for commercial mobile providers to carry DEAS provided by public TV stations. The new alert system initially will distribute only alerts from the President but eventually will expand to enable use by governors and local officials and reach thousands of sites, said APTS Pres. John Lawson.