[EAS] Timelimit

[Adrienne Abbott]

It's not as much a rule, it started as more of an equipment issue. Also, as a practical matter, people can only handle a certain amount of information in an emergency. If you need more than two minutes you have a breaking news story, not an EAS activation. 

Adrienne

On Sep 10, 2013, at 3:03 PM, "Jake. Wi." <crazy_19 at live.com> wrote:

> Were would regulations like this be found if not in the CFR.
> 
> ...JakeWi...
> 
>> From: rar01 at me.com
>> 
>> Correct!
>> 
>> That restriction is built into all approved EAS boxes.
>> 
>> Richard Rudman
>> On Sep 10, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Jake. Wi. wrote:
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>>> non-EAN codes have a Two minute time limit,
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