[EAS] Activity at the FCC

[Adrienne Abbott]

Interesting.so much for the theory that we wouldn't have to do on-air RWT's
once we all had CAP equipment. Doesn't sound the proposals a lot of us
submitted to the FCC are getting any traction. 

 

Even though there's some CAP equipment in the field, do you think there will
be any problems bringing it into compliance with the FEMA standards? And do
you think the manufacturers will be able to meet the demand in a 6-month
period?

 

Adrienne

 

"Radio burps, it cries, it needs to be fed all the time, it requires
constant attention, but we love it." Jim Aaron WGLN 

From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On
Behalf Of ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 3:46 PM
To: The EAS Forum - accurate and up-to-date information on the EAS and its
implementation
Subject: Re: [EAS] Activity at the FCC

 

March was the the intention FEMA noted for having IPAWS-conformant vendors
listed in an on-line "Responders Knowledge Base" or "RKB".

 

My guess at this point is that - beyond adding CAP monitoring and equipment
requirements to Part 11 - there are not many other huge changes to Part 11
on the drawing board.

 

Changes to CAP standards (including the overall CAP standard, IPAWS profile
and ECIG guidelines) are not necessarily a big deal - these are periodic
software updates that should be expected anyway over the next months and
years.  But that reiterates the point that many have raised that the vendor
needs to be ready and capable of timely software support for the foreseeable
future.

 

Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D.
Senior Director - Strategy, Development and Regulatory Affairs
Monroe Electronics, Inc.
ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com
www.monroe-electronics.com
www.digitalalertsystems.com

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Adrienne Abbott [mailto:nevadaeas at charter.net]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 06:12 PM
To: 
''The EAS Forum - accurate and up-to-date information on the EAS and its
implementation''
Subject: Re: [EAS] Activity at the FCC

March? MARCH? That gives stations six-6-months to buy and install
CAP-compliant equipment...or get what they've already got upgraded to meet
FEMA's standards. And that's "assuming" there are no major changes in Part
11 procedures...which is a whole 'nother situation. And this entire process
assumes CAP standards remain the same, which doesn't allow for improvements
or upgrades... 

Adrienne 

"Radio burps, it cries, it needs to be fed all the time, it requires
constant attention, but we love it." Jim Aaron WGLN 

 -----Original Message----- From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of
ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:34 PM
To: The EAS Forum - accurate, up-to-date information on the EAS and its
implementation Subject: Re: [EAS] Activity at the FCC Following up on this
topic: After talking to a few folks in officialdom: - FEMA's intent is to
issue a list of "IPAWS conformed" devices in March 2011. - the conformance
assessments will adhere strictly to both the IPAWS CAP profile and ECIG
EAS-CAP Guidlelines, which may pose challenge for some types of
devices/configurations - not getting the vibe from the FCC that they're
inclined to extend the September 2011 deadline again (at least at this
time). Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D. Senior Director - Strategy, Development and
Regulatory Affairs Monroe Electronics, Inc.
ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com www.monroe-electronics.com
www.digitalalertsystems.com -----Original Message----- From: Tom Taggart
[mailto:tpt at literock93r.com] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 10:44 AM To:
'The EAS Forum - accurate, up-to-date information on the EAS and its
implementation' Subject: Re: [EAS] Activity at the FCC Doubtful that the
September date will hold.Commission has yet to even issue an NPRM concerning
changesto part 11. Given that there is usually at least a 45 to 60day cycle
required AFTER an NPRM is issued before any rulechanges are effective, it
seems unduly optimistic that therewill be any firm rules in time to start up
a manufacturingcycle to get equipment out by September.On top of the
apparent lack of action by FEMA to issue alist of CAP approved devices from
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