[EAS] EAS monitoring sources

[Mike McCarthy]

In my conversations (limited as they are) with EMA folks, one comment was
they don't get involved with EAS as they know local broadcasters (save for
a few) won't relay local messages and there is no other vehicle for
distribution to the public. So what's the point in going through all the
mechanics if there is nothing at the other end?

Let's face it, EAS needs another vehicle to reach the public.  Problem is,
even with that 2nd path to the public for non-NWS related messages, there
are no decoders.

MM

On Sat, August 27, 2016 6:56 am, Sean Donelan wrote:

> Its unknown how many non-weather/non-amber alerts are issued by state and
>  local officials or re-broadcast by EAS participants.  The FCC stopped
> collected even voluntary reports of EAS activations 15 years ago, and a
> survey in 2010 by the Texas Association of Broadcasters showed very
> little use of EAS by state/local officials for non-weather/non-amber