[EAS] Yesterday's CAP RWT

[Gary Timm]

Regarding using 000000 as a National EAS Location Code - this was suggested in comments filed prior to the last FCC EAS CAP rules adopted in January.  At that time, the FCC said it is deferring ruling on a National EAS Location Code until it completes its analysis of the November 2011 Nationwide EAS Test.  The FCC has still not released its analysis of that test, thus the 000000 National EAS Location Code, among a number of other items, remains on hold at the FCC.
Gary Timm
WI SECC

--- On Sat, 10/13/12, Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com> wrote:

>From: Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com>

>The concept of pull V. push is a well documented effort in futility for
>system operations messaging. Only those interested will ever go to the
>site and check. Eventually, it will be a wasted effort when the numbers
>dwindle to the single digits. System operations messages need to be
>pushed wide and far.  And the first thing needed is to remedy the lack
>of an officially designated all USA FIPS code (00000) if in fact Ed is
>correct (and I don't doubt he is....)

>Having FEMA maintain a site listing all sent messages would be wise
>otherwise for obvious compliance issues.

>With your comment about FEMA and NWS agreeing to use ADR for their
>messages cancellation, using the NMN message for systems operations
>messages is even more appropriate.

>MM

>On 10/13/2012 5:58 PM, Gary Timm wrote:
>> To Adrienne's point, perhaps we might suggest that FEMA maintain a webpage showing the current status of the IPAWS feed (up or down) and a list of the last few weeks of RWTs sent, so as she states stations can consult the list to see if they have missed any RWTs.  Ideally, that list of RWTs would be generated by RWTs actually being sent with the precise issue times, as opposed to the intended scheduled test
>times.
>> Gary Timm
>> WI SECC
>>

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