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.

On June 11, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would be coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert ...

The FCC has proposed rules providing for an annual test of the national alert capability of the broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS). Under the proposed rules, all EAS participants will have to tell ...

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer. The national test ...

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 ...

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 ...