[EAS] List of EAS State Plans

[Ed Czarnecki]

Clay is not wrong, IMHO.

- The FCC has no jurisdiction over "states" per se.  Only communications
entities/spectrum users.

- 47 CFR 11.21 (State and Local Area plans and FCC Mapbook) defines the
existence and rough content of these documents, but does not require or
assign responsibility for them to any particular party.  Similarly the SECC
is presumed in §11.21, but no requirement is made for one to exist, or who
is responsible for such an entity.

However, 11.21 requires EAS Participants to provide certain information to
their SECC.  It's an awkward and incomplete backdoor requirement.

From: EAS [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Clay Freinwald

Re.  some of critical comments about the FCC's list of EAS Plan Web Sites -
Some thoughts - 

> The FCC has no apparent mechanism to reach out to States and obtain 
> this
information.

> There is no requirement that states provide the information to the FCC
(and/or keep it current)

> There is no requirement that states have an SECC or EAS Plan

> If a state elects to not participate I don't see any rules that would
prevent it.

> In light of this- I find it difficult to see how the FCC could 'require'
anything of a voluntary entity dealing with EAS.

Am I wrong?

Clay Freinwald