An emergency alert system expert told us she’s “delighted”...
An emergency alert system expert told us she’s “delighted” a GAO report on EAS weaknesses (CD May 24 p6) “recognized the disconnect between the federal managers of the alerting system and the state and local message originators” that are its…
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primary users. “The major problems occur at the state and local levels,” except for the 2011 first-of-its-kind nationwide test of EAS, said President Suzanne Goucher of the Maine Association of Broadcasters. “Some encouragement and guidance from the federal side would go a long way toward addressing issues of reluctance to use the system, uncertainty about how to use it properly, and lack of knowledge about how to craft an effective warning message.” FCC “guidance” via an NPRM on how states and municipalities can update their EAS plans “would be appreciated,” said Goucher.