True but this has never ever been enforced to my knowledge. If anyone knows that it has, please let us know. Richard > On Sep 30, 2016, at 11:47 AM, Jim Mckinnon <jmckinnon at cbs7.com> wrote: > > Under the "Cable Act", a cable company cannot without the written authorization from the local broadcast station override their signal with a "blanket" EAS alert.