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The FCC asked all governors to help tell officials and the...

The FCC asked all governors to help tell officials and the public about the Nov. 9 first-ever nationwide emergency alert system test. The request came in letters sent by Public Safety Bureau Chief Jamie Barnett about a month before the…

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planned EAS exercise. “Some actions you can take include informing government officials in your state” about the exercise, he wrote: Other steps include working with “EAS stakeholders to ensure that your state’s EAS plan is up-to-date and working with us” and the Federal Emergency Management Agency “to inform your residents in advance of the test, so that they know what to expect.” Barnett discussed some of the work the FCC and FEMA are doing in advance of the test (CD Oct 19 p7), so government agencies are aware of it.