[EAS] FCC Addresses FEMA/Ad Council PSA Attention SignalConcerns

[Mike McCarthy]

This is what I suggested the FCC does as a Declaratory Ruling with
defining specifications and limits as opposed to a single waiver.

As for using an expired RWT, it will still appear in the log as an expired
message.  That's an unintended consequence placed on licensees to log a
false message. Additionally, I would avoid the mere mention of suggesting
the real EAS bursts. That's not the public attention grabber. The two tone
signal is.  Let's not confuse the public any more than it already is.

I happen to disagree with the suggestion someone should have a suitable
demo recording.  Too much liability....and way too much room to abuse and
claim some level of "well it was there and we thought it was legal".

MM

> On 6/3/2013 8:39 AM, Richard_Rudman wrote:
>> ...
>> The rollout of CMAS/WEA was not coordinated well. The PSA under current
>> discussion is an attempt to correct that. The FCC has acted to address
>> the PSA attention signal issue. Unfortunately there is no mention in the
>> PSA's that WEA is one of many warning systems. I personally think it
>> would have been better if the PSA's referred to radio and TV stations as