[BC] Fine? 5k for eas botch?

[Alan Kline]

The whole thing makes me inclined to recommend to management that we 
withdraw from participating EAS status and go non-participating. We'd 
still have to maintain the box and log incoming tests, but wouldn't have 
to worry about properly originating our RWT's and RMT's. Since 99% of 
activations are weather-related and the other 1% are Amber alerts, it's 
rather pointless for us. Our weather guys can get warnings on the air as 
fast, if not faster, and with more detail (and graphics), than a NWS 
warning relayed through EAS. And with at least a producer always on-duty 
in the newsroom, the Amber's are covered as well. So what's the point of 
being a participating station?

ak

Jerry Mathis wrote:
> That just put me off of agreeing to any of the stations I work for to become
> an LP-X anything.
> 
> There's so much wrong with that decision.
> 
> I agree with Dana here. Stupid FCC jerks!