[EAS] Blue Alerts Are Back

[Dave Kline]

Unless the laws are changed to require carriage of these alerts, like is the case with an EAN or tests, nobody has to do anything.
If a station chooses to carry the alert as a public service, then that's up to them.
No one is required to carry a CAE, how is this different?

Dave
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Dave Kline   UNO-TV/Mav Radio/KVNO
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6001 Dodge St. Omaha, NE  68182  CPACS 200
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On May 19, 2017, at 1:59 PM, Adrienne Abbott wrote:

>Why can't they just use one of the existing Event Codes like LEW instead of
>creating a new code which will require broadcasters to pay for an upgrade
>their equipment?

>CHAIRMAN PAI PROPOSES TO ADD BLUE ALERTS TO THE NATION'S EMERGENCY ALERT
>SYSTEM, PROPOSAL AIMS TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND COMMUNITIES.
>News Release. News Media Contact: Brian Hart at (202) 418-0505, email:
>Brian.Hart at fcc.gov  OCHAP
>https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-344964A1.docx

>https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-344964A1.pdf

>Adrienne Abbott

>Nevada EAS Chair

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