The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order (Order) approving several changes to its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Through the new rules, the FCC ...

Charter Communications has agreed to pay a $1.1 million fine to the Federal Communications Commission for violations of emergency alert regulations and has entered into a consent decree with the ...

Key participants in alerting technology circles continue to discuss the proposed changes for EAS alerting, as put forth by the National Association of Broadcasters. As we have reported, the NAB has ...

In recent weeks, Radio World has continuously reported on the new FCC mandate that requires EAS participants to comply with its recent report and order on the clarity and accessibility of EAS messages ...

The NAB continues to push a software-based solution for Emergency Alert System equipment, allowing broadcasters to replace physical encoder/decoder hardware with digital options. The suggestions build ...

On September 30, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order (Order) updating its Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules with the stated goal of making EAS alerts more ...