[EAS] Pandora; Walmart - EAS alerting

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I was at the dentist office about an hour after the NPT.  I asked the 
hygienist if she heard the "big" NPT test.  They play Pandora in all the 
rooms; not just the lobby.

"No" and asked what it was about.  She told me they use Pandora for 
music and asked me if Pandora was required to interrupt for any 
emergencies.  She recalled how upset they all were that on 9/11/2001 it 
wasn't till a relative called way later in the afternoon that they found 
out we were under attack.  (Not sure what their music was then, but no 
alert or announcement came over it)

I've wondered if and when FEMA or the FCC will force EAS alerting in 
more places.  A Walmart store of shoppers will have more public ears 
over its paging system than a small town AM radio station.  Does the 
government (FEMA, FCC, Civil Defense) care about them?

Randy