[EAS] Part 11 / Local CAP Relay Networks

[ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com]

Don - please see my other post on this.  It would indeed be possible to pull the FEMA CAP messages and push them through a data broadcast architecture (is that aggregating the aggregator??).  Pulling them from the IPAWS aggregator will work only if a state is actually forwarding alerts to IPAWS - a number of states may not be planning to do that, at least for every type of alert.

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Heppelmann [mailto:DHeppelmann at tpt.org]

David, This is defiantly doable.BroadcastOne or two ATSC stations could be the regional relay, and in exchange for the use of their bandwidth, ALL the region broadcaster's and cable operators would pay the cost for the needed hardware and other ongoing misc. costs to deploy and broadcast the FEMA EAS CAP stream.Network(s)Perhaps there is a television network (or two) that would embed/Mux the FEMA IPAWS Open CAP stream onto their network transports so regional EAS relay ATSC broadcaster's can receive and Mux onto their emission transport.Don HeppelmannTwin Cities Public TV-----Original Message-----From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of David OstmoI am still under the opinion that existing television stations should serve as the CAP relay network. The CAP data can exist in the background of a DTV signal. The reinforced towers and transmitters are already in place. Signal coverage is well established in most areas. The approach does not require additional licensing or spectrum. It does not require the development of new technology. Am I missing anything?David Ostmo_______________________________________________This is the EAS Forum Discussion ListPlease invite your friends to join our Forum!http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/easAnd, remember the main page: http://eas.radiolists.net