[EAS] New EAS NPRM now posted on the EAS Forum Website

[Robertm]

That is a flawed assumption. First, if the power is out the vast majority of the population will hear nothing unless they have emergency radios which most don't.  Secondly, I can not see all the satellites malfunctioning at the same time unless a catastrophic event has already occurred negating the need for a President. Also, FEMAs 1950s PEP system is likely to fail before everything else, just look at how poorly the test was. 


> On Jul 1, 2014, at 12:16 PM, "felucia at att.net" <felucia at att.net> wrote:
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> As Clay stated, the PEP system (the EAN is used), are a last resort system when bad things have happened, such as the Internet is down, power is out, satellites malfunctioning, etc. and there is a critical need for the President to address the nation.
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> Frank
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