Federal Emergency Management Agency
SiliconDust: Broadcasters already know about NextGen TV emergency alert limits
Federal law requires TV stations to make their emergency notifications as available as possible, SiliconDust said in their new FCC letter.
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NAB says SiliconDust’s concerns about scheduled EAS test are overblown
The NAB said the upcoming emergency test is meant to gauge how encrypted TV stations deliver those alerts to viewers.
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SiliconDust urges NextGen TV stations to drop encryption during EAS test
SiliconDust reached out to broadcast groups asking them to disable their use of digital rights management encryption on NextGen TV signals during a national emergency test in November.
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FCC, FEMA schedule national Emergency Alert test for November
The test will take place on November 17 around 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time.
NOAA to explore delivering weather alerts over broadcast TV frequencies
Through a partnership with SpectraRep, NOAA will test whether broadcast TV signals can serve as a reliable alternative for its radio transmissions when communications networks are disrupted.
Lack of funding causes NextGen TV emergency warning program to close
Congressional funding cuts will result in a major setback for the development of an advanced emergency warning notification system that is intended to be utilized over ATSC 3.0.
Radio station outages increase days after Hurricane Helene
Dozens of radio stations remain offline several days after Hurricane Helene impacted a multi-state area as a Category 4 storm.
TV, radio outages increase after Hurricane Helene
Nearly 50 radio stations are out of action, while the number of TV stations knocked off the air has increased to six.
DirecTV, U-Verse launch dedicated channels for Hurricane Helene coverage
The channels aggregate coverage from local broadcast stations in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.
Louisiana radio stations fail during Hurricane Francine
Several commercial radio stations in Louisiana are still off the air nearly a week after Hurricane Francine impacted the region.
FEMA moving forward with national emergency message test
FEMA and the FCC are moving forward with a planned test of IPAWS, the WEA and EAS networks on October 4.
FEMA, FCC to conduct test of emergency broadcast, text message systems
FEMA and the FCC will conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert system in October.