[EAS] Sage Update Available

[Barry Mishkind]

At 03:57 PM 11/4/2019, Dave Kline wrote:
>> Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP).  Broadcaster's paying for an ABIP
>> obtain a three-year Certificate of Compliance.
>
>The three years doesn't apply for targeted inspections.
>Only routine ones. It keeps them from just wandering in for no reason
>and inspecting you.
>Don't know what constitutes targeting, but who's to say how the Fed
>defines it and what criteria may be involved.

        Any interference complaint
        (from another station or the FAA)
        or any complaint that alleges
        non-compliance (an ex-employee
        stating that a transmitter is out
        of tolerance, the station does not
        change power on time, the EAS box 
        does not work, station is not logging
        EAS or tower lights, or is not 
        doing IDs at the top of the hour, 
        tower fence is not secure, radials
        showing, etc.) could bring an
        inspector to investigate, especially
        if "in the neighborhood."

>I find it hard to believe that stations would pony up for the
>inspection and then intentionally violate the rules after the fact.

        Actually, so do regardless, and either
        restore the out of tolerance operation
        after the inspector leaves, or "hide
        it" from him.