FCC Announces First-Ever Nationwide Diagnostic Test of the Emergency Alert System
Posted: Jun 10 – 11:35 am
On February 2, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) amended its Part 11 rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to provide for national testing of the EAS and the collection of data from such tests. Newly amended section 11.61(a)(3)(iii) of the Commission rules states in relevant part: Notice shall be provided to EAS Participants by the Commission at least two months prior to the conduct of any national test. The Commission hereby provides notice to all EAS participants that the first nationwide test of the EAS will occur on November 9, 2011, at 2 PM EST.