The commission has already begun to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security and its component, FEMA and the Department of Commerce and its component, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. These federal partners will be active participants in the proceeding. In addition, the commission seeks participation of state and local emergency planning organizations as well as all communications industries involved in alert and warning.
FCC Seeks Comment on the Emergency Alert System
Seeks comment on how EAS can be improved
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the Emergency Alert System (EAS), seeking comment on how EAS can be improved to be a more effective mechanism for warning the American public of an emergency.
The commission has already begun to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security and its component, FEMA and the Department of Commerce and its component, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. These federal partners will be active participants in the proceeding. In addition, the commission seeks participation of state and local emergency planning organizations as well as all communications industries involved in alert and warning.
The commission has already begun to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security and its component, FEMA and the Department of Commerce and its component, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. These federal partners will be active participants in the proceeding. In addition, the commission seeks participation of state and local emergency planning organizations as well as all communications industries involved in alert and warning.
