[EAS] Test-To-Speech must be allowed - NOW!

[Skinner, Jim]

Good comments Clay and Richard,

I believe Text to Speech is crucial in order for CAP to work, it is
about useless for EAS without.  The FCC needs to find a way to approve
it.  CAP will be a huge upgrade but we can't move forward until this is
resolved. 

  -- 
Jim Skinner CPBE CBNT
Nebraska EAS SECC Chair
KPTM/KXVO TV

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Clay Freinwald

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A couple of suggestions have been made - 

1 - Have all the manufacturers of EAS equipment submit their equipment
to standardized testing to insure that their Text Readers operate
uniformly.
I personally feel that this is a great suggestion.    The FCC should not
be
reluctant to take this step.    It is certainly reasonable for
purchasers of
EAS endecs to expect that equipment being offered would perform in a
like manner.

2- Training for those that write for Text Readers should/could be
offered and standardized.

Hope this answers you questions - I am confident that you too will come
to appreciate all the work that has been done to move EAS forward and
that includes Text to Speech.    A lot of people have put a lot of work
into this
technique, it is our sincere hope that the FCC will see fit to
re-consider their position.

Clay Freinwald
Chair, Washington State SECC