[BC] Fine? 5k for eas botch?

[Warren Shulz]

After this event I would recommend moving the RMT to be consistently generated by a government agency and get the LP's out of sending a RMT.   Less risk is better.  Its not worth an $8,000 fine.  An alert would originate with a government official and not at the station level.  Broadcasters do NOT generate alerts; government officials generate the alert message.  
 
Going forward do only what is absolutely required and no more and automate the process as much a you can.  I would stand down from any alerts except required presidential and governor.  No weather, no hazmat, nothing except RMT and RWT.  No gain in volunteering beyond the basic requirement.
 
Warren Shulz
IL SECC
 
 

________________________________

From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net on behalf of Glen Kippel
Sent: Tue 10/6/2009 4:55 PM
To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [BC] Fine? 5k for eas botch?




On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Warren Shulz <warren.shulz at citcomm.com>wrote:

> I would careful look at state plans and get broadcast stations out of
> RMT origination.  For a state that should be a central entry point like
> the state EOC.  Creating a RMT has a high risk vs. the relay of a RMT.
> FCC won't fine a governmental entity they don't regulate.
>
--------------

Our Local Plan, which I helped draft, has the RMT generated alternately by
the county EOC and the various LP1s.  They may reassess their involvement if
this abomination is allowed to stand.

~_____________________________________________________________~
The BROADCAST [BC] list is sponsored by www.broadcastwarehouse.com    
Use Voucher Code "BCLIST" for 10% off everything at the web's broadcast equipment supplier.
www.broadcastwarehouse.com   Tel: 888-866-1671   info at broadcastwarehouse.com