[EAS] Action Required by April 23

[Amy Sebring]

The actual rule is published at 47 CFR 11.56 (2)

2) Converting EAS alert messages that have been formatted pursuant to the (i) "Common Alerting Protocol Version 1.2" (July 1, 2010), and (ii) "Common Alerting Protocol, v. 1.2 USA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Profile Version 1.0" (Oct. 13, 2009), into EAS alert messages that comply with the EAS Protocol, such that the Preamble and EAS Header Codes, audio Attention Signal, audio message, and Preamble and EAS End of Message (EOM) Codes of such messages are rendered equivalent to the EAS Protocol (set forth in §11.31), in accordance with the technical specifications governing such conversion process set forth in the "ECIG Recommendations for a CAP EAS Implementation Guide, Version 1.0" (May 17, 2010) (except that any and all specifications set forth therein related to using text-to-speech technology and gubernatorial "must carry" shall not be followed); and

Here is the link to the amendment:
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=7054cfa468b430a38c620de8995082da;rgn=div2;view=text;node=20120322%3A1.34;idno=47;cc=ecfr;start=1;size=25

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Richard_Rudman wrote:

>While Ed is correct that the FCC can regulate almost anything they decide to regulate, I do not see how they could invoke a total text-to-speech prohibition.

>For one thing, that would mean that we would all have to stop running NOAA Weather Radio messages.

>I am optimistic that the FCC will listen to the growing tide of voices, including many in the emergency management community, that have asked the FCC to lift their TTS prohibition.

>As we said in our filing, "The BWWG is asking the Commission to not to let the goal of the perfect stand in the way of a clear, present and immediate need for the possible."

>Richard

>On Apr 10, 2012, at 9:19 AM, Ed Czarnecki wrote:

>>Adrienne - I think that is a bit of a gray area. The FCC can, of course, regulate just about anything they like on an FCC certified unit.

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