[EAS] Engineer Emergency Credentials

[Mike McCarthy]

I think it's a balance. The local market determines a station's ability to
properly fund back-up facilities, presuming ownership chooses to pursue
such a stance either by business model or altruistic intent. Many don't or
won't by choice given the initial capital as well as ongoing costs to
sustain may not be justified. It needs to make business sense.

More over, licensees by their nature will do the absolute minimum to be on
the air and remain there.  Anything more is bonus for the engineering
community and ultimately the public.

Careful design practices to minimize the risk of failure or significant
impact pay more dividends than a heroic short fuse effort in a poorly
sited or configured plant. Never the less, the best design doesn't
eliminate the need for consumables or resetting a breaker after the fact
in an area which while secured isn't necessarily hazardous.

MM

On Wed, February 15, 2017 3:52 pm, Phil Johnson wrote:
> Robert M. Wrote:
>
> "I disagree. Such a pass just potentially adds to the number of souls
> needing to be rescued. If a broadcaster has a commitment to staying on air
>  and serving the community during an emergency..."
>