[EAS] The Message Continued

[Wayne R. Miller]

I am neither pleased nor displeased with the "improvements" being made to the system. As a broadcaster I will do what it required by regulation. 

I am just asking what will the message be?  What will be so important that we can't be trusted to deliver it?

I am thinking this is much more a control issue that concern about public warnings.

Wayne

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From: Clay Freinwald <k7cr at blarg.net>
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Wayne -

I highly recommend that you read the FCC R&O regarding EAS (04-296) this is 
the the document that has pretty much taken us to where we are now.

Yes, the present rules only require that broadcasters run EAN's and the rest 
of voluntary.

As for forcing stations to run Amber Alerts - I'm not sure where you got 
this information, I know of no such proposal.

The R&O deals with the matter of what's commonly called GMC or Governor Must 
Carry.  This would elevate the role of EAS to a more valuable tool for 
public warnings.  At this point, no one is sure how this will actually be 
carried out.

>From your tone I gather you are not to pleased with the improvements being 
made and/or proposed to EAS?