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Technologie i telekomunikacja · 1.04.1998

Emergency Alert System

This Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making seeks comment regarding proposed rules that would prohibit cable systems from overriding local broadcaster's emergency related programming with voluntary state and/or local level Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages. The Commission also seeks to insure that EAS rules will allow members of the public to receive the most current and accurate emergency information possible, whether the information is originated by a cable operator, or an over the air broadcast station. Cost information related to the purchase and installation of selective channel override equipment at cable systems is requested. Cable systems may need to install this equipment if rules requiring local broadcasters emergency programming be uninterrupted by cable systems EAS warnings are adopted. The Commission requests comment as to who should bear cost related to this additional switching equipment.

Source: Federal Register — Federal Communications CommissionOpen original release →