[EAS] new legislative activity on EAS/WEA

[Mike McCarthy]

When an applicant for a broadcast facility signs the application to be a
licensee, they waive certain "rights" and commit to serving the public.
Similarly to shouting "Fire" in a crowded building, the First Amendment
doesn't shield licensees from their responsibility to serve the public.

While I don't agree with Bill that ***all*** public emergency information
should be compulsory, the national call to action messages should be
across all media and systems with no opt-out.

MM

On Thu, July 19, 2018 10:10 pm, Suzanne Goucher wrote:
> Lots of great ideas, Bill.  But I'm not willing to give up the First
> Amendment.  Even the notion of a presidential mandatory alert is
> constitutionally suspect.