EAS Update Order Sets 15-Month Deadline for Cable Software Updates
The FCC's updated emergency alert system rules adopted last week give cable operators 15 months to complete the transition to emergency action notification text displays when that EAN change requires upgrading set-top box software and head-end equipment, said the order…
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released Friday. The draft version of the order didn't include the 15-month deadline. "We find that 15 months is more than adequate to account for these software-related complexities, including any unexpected difficulties," the commission said in the adopted order. The EAS rules update passed 4-0 at the agency's September meeting (see 2209290017).