Topic
Emergency Alert System
282 published works
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 14, 2026 to September 18, 2026
By David Oxenford, Keenan Adamchak
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…
Broadcast Law Blog
Nationwide EAS Test Scheduled for November 17; ETRS Form One Due from All Stations by October 30
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau this week announced in a Public Notice that, in coordination with FEMA, the FCC will conduct a Nationwide EAS test scheduled for…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 17, 2026 to August 21, 2026
By David Oxenford, Keenan Adamchak
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
EAS Security Requirements Effective Date Set,Comment Dates Established for Additional EAS and WEA Requirements
Following publication in the Federal Register, the rules requiring targeted cybersecurity improvements to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) are effective September 29, 2026. The FCC’s Report and Order and Further…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Adopts Order to Secure EAS System – Broadcasters’ Program Chain Must Be Behind Firewall Soon
At its regular monthly open meeting last week, the FCC adopted an Order meant to enhance the security of the Emergency Alerting System. Citing past hacks of the system that…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 22, 2026 to June 26, 2026
By David Oxenford, Keenan Adamchak
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…
P.I.S.S.D.
Texas Alert Systems: What Every Resident Should Know
By Bob Kraft
If you’ve ever received an unexpected buzz on your phone while driving through Texas, you’ve encountered one of the state’s many emergency alert systems. Texas operates one of the most…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 1, 2026 to June 5, 2026
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Waivers Needed for EAS Equipment that Is Not Operational But Not Defective
In the last three weeks, we have noted three cases where the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau granted waivers to broadcast stations to temporarily disconnect their EAS equipment…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 8, 2025 to December 12, 2025
By David Oxenford, Keenan Adamchak
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…