The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System in October produced much better percentages for both receipt and retransmission than a test in 2021, according to the FCC. But issues still remain.

PHOENIX - Federal officials say a national test of a system that aims to provide members of the public with emergency warnings will take place in October. The purpose of the test is "to ensure that ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) in the midday hours of Wednesday. The ...

UPDATE: As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, the emergency alert had not been received. No update from FEMA has been provided. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both ...

With Sept. 28 approaching, communications law firm Pillsbury has published “Nationwide EAS Test Comes With a ‘To Do’ List for Broadcasters and Other EAS Participants” on its CommLawCenter blog.

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 ...

As a reminder, today (August 11) at 2:20 p.m. EDT, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—As expected FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have announced that they will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency ...