FCC Staff Pursue More Accessible EAS
The FCC Public Safety Bureau plans this year to “open an initiative on potential measures for action” on making emergency alert system messages more accessible, reminded a Thursday public notice on the Aug. 11 nationwide EAS and wireless emergency alert…
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tests (see 2107260043). The bureau is working with Federal Emergency Management Agency on this and on “potential technical solutions that can address the differences between the audio and visual messages” to increase accessibility for future nationwide tests, the PN said. Audio EAS messages contain more information than the visual, textual broadcast EAS message. The bureau “recognizes the importance of ensuring accessibility of these critical messages and acknowledges the disparity between,” the PN said. For the upcoming nationwide tests, EAS participants must file day-of-test data in the EAS test reporting system by Aug. 12, post-test data by Sept. 27.