[EAS] new legislative activity on EAS/WEA

[Bill Ruck]

On 7/19/2018 6:52 PM, Ed Czarnecki wrote:
 > This week, two bills were introduced in Congress Hawaiian 
representatives:

That's nice but IMHO not much more than legislation choosing the color 
of lipstick to put on the pig.  It's still a pig.

MISSING from the legislation is funding for FEMA to _TRAIN_ the 
origination side.

I've been pondering my response to this thread and  !Warning!  Bill is 
getting up on his soap box.

When I made Emperor For Life there will be changes.

1.  EAS / EBS / CONELRAD and all of its relatives as we know it will no 
longer exist.

2.  A federal agency (possibly but not necessarily FEMA) will be 
directed to make ALL emergency public information systems function 
perfectly nationwide.  That agency will be graded on their performance.

3.  All other federal agencies will be required to work with that 
federal agency to support public information.

4.  All public emergency information will be _MANDATORY_ with all media. 
  This includes the obvious broadcasters, CATV, cell phones but also 
will include land line phones and any other technology that touches the 
public.  Perhaps even include the Goodyear Blimp and skywriters.  No 
opting "out".

5.  The federal agency will be directed to write a standard state level 
plan and a standard local level plan.  Until something better comes 
along all will be built on CAP.  All states and local areas will be 
required to follow this plan.  Optionally state and local areas can 
write their own SOP for special requirements determined necessary in 
that area in addition to the standard plan and with approval from the 
federal agency become _MANDATORY_.  State and local planning committees 
must participate in the planning.

6.  The federal agency will be funded to provide training to all 
origination agencies.  This training will be continuing; refresher 
courses every 2 years, maybe less.  The plans and training will 
complement ICS.

7.  Weekly testing will be MANDATORY originating from state and local 
agencies as outlined in the appropriate plan.  If an agency fails to do 
the test BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN.

8.  All media to the public will be required to report their actions. 
If any media does not forward MANDATORY tests and alerts BAD THINGS WILL 
HAPPEN.

Since I am not Emperor For Life (yet) the BAD THINGS are still TBD but I 
am fantasizing public very large meat hooks to hang individuals that fail.

Bottom line is that the US public deserve nothing less than timely and 
accurate public emergency information.

There will be no excuses.

Bill Ruck
Curmudgeon
San Francisco