[EAS] EAS on Internet Streams

[Lowell Kiesow]

True, NPR has been feeding EAS to affiliates since since 
1997.  Washington, and some other states, have integrated into the 
EAS web.  However, it is not sent over the equipment used for program 
distribution.  It is sent over a back channel that uses 
un-repairable, un-replaceable satellite receivers.  If my receiver 
were to die, the only recourse I have is to try and buy a functional 
one on ebay.  It would be nice if there was funding for NPR to do 
this over a system that has modern, reliable equipment.  It is a 
valuable service and should be treated as such.

Not only that, but NPR does not have a direct connection to 
FEMA.  They rely on receiving the PEP station for the DC area.  If 
that one station goes down, no EAS via NPR.

At 06:39 AM 8/3/2011, you wrote:
>NPR feeds EAS to connected Stations.
>
>Robin Cross
>Chief Engineer KCUR
>816-235-2880 W
>816-235-2865 Fax
>816-235-1551 Receptionist
>
>Barry Mishkind wrote:
>
>At 03:34 PM 8/2/2011, Clay Freinwald wrote:
>
> >Another item - Many people on this list are whining about stations not
> >having Internet connections at some stations...No problem solved there.
>
>         Perhaps this is hopeless hoping.... but if FEMA
>         could be enticed to feed a transponder on
>         one or more of the programming satellites,
>         this problem would be gone....
>

         Lowell Kiesow, Chief Engineer
         KPLU 88.5, KVIX 89.3, KPLI 90.1
         www.kplu.org  www.jazz24.org