[EAS] Single point entry of CAP messages

[Dave Kline]

The simple answer Jonathan...

Because the FCC says so.

More complicated answer...

You'll be subject to fines if you don't.

Not to make light of your concerns and questions, but as far as the  
FCC is concerned the discussion ended a while back.
It is now compliance time.
Yes you are preaching to the choir. Those who are on this list are  
here because they see EAS as being important.
My opinion has always been that technically the EAS worked fine. So  
did EBS. So did Conelrad.
The two reasons that it is being changed are:

1. Because they can. The technology exists. That's how Conelrad became  
EBS and EBS became EAS and now EAS becomes EAS/CAP.
2. Because too many people did not work the system the way it was  
supposed to be worked thus forcing the government to force more on us.

If you have always been a good steward of EAS then you were part of  
the solution.
All too many were not, and they are responsible, at least in part, for  
the forced changes.

I'll get off my soapbox and step aside for others to jump in and  
disagree with me or add their own, and better thoughts.

Dave

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On May 18, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Bowen, Jonathan wrote:

>
> So I've been trying to keep up with all this stuff but from what I  
> understand so far the entire thing sounds seems backwards. EAS works  
> and has been in place for decades. I may be preaching to the choir  
> but it seems CAP is a lot of complication on top of a system that  
> just works... I understand the need for CAP to bridge the gap and  
> send the messages over other channels. They can add content to the  
> alert if they want but that doesn't affect broadcasters. What I  
> don't get is why we all need CAP-EAS receivers. The only place a CAP- 
> EAS converter should exist is at the EAS origination points. When  
> the governor or emergency organization wants to send a message they  
> send it over CAP and it is injected into the EAS chain just like we  
> do now. No extra regulations, no extra hardware, and no hassle. I  
> still don't see why I need a CAP-EAS converter.
>
> I might be missing something but the entire things seems like a mess  
> that will just cause problems for years to come.
>
> Thank you
>
> Jonathan Bowen
>
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