NAB: FCC Should Act on Virtual EAS Box Proposal
The Federal Emergency Management Agency endorsed NAB's proposal for a software-based replacement for emergency alert system equipment, NAB and several broadcasters said in an ex parte meeting last week with Public Safety Bureau staff, according to a filing in docket…
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15-94. The filing said the replacement would make it easier to improve EAS systems with increased accessibility or multiple languages. NAB proposed the software replacement for physical EAS boxes in December 2022 (see 2306020064). The proposal would be voluntary and able to operate if internet or cloud connectivity is interrupted, the filing said. NAB and the broadcasters -- including iHeartMedia, New York Public Radio and Cox media representatives -- also told the agency they agreed with FEMA objections to an agency proposal to facilitate multilingual EAS alerts with prerecorded templates (see 2404100083). “The costs of the FCC’s approach will outweigh any minor, speculative benefits,” the filing said.