[EAS] Joplin

[Smith, Jeff]

I think it is important that we understand the CAP is just a message protocol, not a delivery method. Yes, one of the new ways to deliver this xml formatted message is via IP, which in many cases means the internet, but it is not doing away with EAS's over the air relay network. Granted this too need much improvement.

The horrific natural disasasters recently show that we need many ways to get emergency information out, not just internet or broadcast or cellular...but as many ways as can be imagined to reach as many people as possible.

Jeff

Co-Chair SBE EAS Education Committee 

Jeff Smith CSRE,CBNT
Supervisor Broadcast/Studio Systems
Clear Channel Radio NYC
Power 105.1, Q104.3, Lite FM, Z100, WKTU
 
 
Secretary - SBE 15 NYC
Member SBE National Board of Directors
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Alex Hartman

It's sad, very sad, but Mother Nature will have her way.

Hopefully the feds will look at the situation as far as emergency
preparedness and compare/contrast CAP to EAS, see where they can make
the improvements, and where the shortcomings are.

--
Alex Hartman

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Wayne R. Miller <wrm at jmpradio.com> wrote:
> Devastation in Joplin, MO.  Cell phone network down. Internet down.  Broadcasters doing what we always do.  Is it too late to stop from jumping off the CAP/IPAWS/CLOUD cliff?
>
> Wayne R Miller, Chairman
> Illinois SECC
> 309-678-1297
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