JD Supra5d
FCC Proposes Significant Fine Against Broadcaster for Several Emergency Alert System Violations
On January 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing ...
Radio World5d
When Stations Do Their Part, the EAS System Works
We encourage stations to take seriously their obligations to serve their audiences. This includes issuing warnings that help ...
Los Angeles Times4d
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
When the federal government in 2012 launched Wireless Emergency Alerts — a new system that allowed officials to send loud, screeching alarms to cellphones across a large area — many local ...
WISN 12 NEWS5d
LA fires: Delayed wildfire evacuation notices prompt call for independent investigation into emergency alert system
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during the recent Eaton and Palisades Fires to warn residents to evacuate.At ...