At the final meeting under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chartered Media Security and Reliability Council, the FCC announced the creation of a "Readiness Guide for Local Media on How to Prepare for Emergencies." The pamphlet is a summary of MSRC's leading best practices and highlights other sources of information useful to local media companies in preparing for emergencies.
The MSRC was a two-year initiative designed to develop ways to ensure the continued operation and security of media facilities in times of emergency.
FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell also announced that he recently met with Department of Homeland Secretary Tom Ridge, and they agreed to cosponsor a public forum in June to examine the media/government relationship in emergencies and explore ways to strengthen this relationship at the local level. Powell noted that the forum "will serve as a launching board for the work of MSRC II."
