WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has issued a reminder that Emergency Alert System (EAS) participants must submit their Form One ...

The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has released a Public Notice announcing that the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test Reporting System (ETRS) is open now through October 3 for EAS ...

Rear Admiral James Barnett, Jr., Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC, announced that the National Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test will take place 11/9 at 2pm ET. The announcement ...

Another joint WEA and EAS test is set to take place, this time in the Show-Me State. In May a request was submitted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol to the Federal Communications Commission’s ...

HOUSTON — If and when you get a text message on Wednesday afternoon, don't be alarmed, it's just the federal government testing out its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) ...

The emergency alert test is scheduled to last approximately one minute and will be conducted with the participation of radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and television ...

As a reminder, on October 4, 2023, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a ...

The FCC again is reminding broadcasters and other participants of the Emergency Alert System to submit Form One by Oct. 3. That form provides identifying information and should be submitted via the ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency ...

The nationwide alert test in 2023 showed that EAS participants in U.S. territories fared worse at retransmitting the message than those in most of the 50 states. The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland ...