[EAS] Of Monkeys and Messages

[Ed Czarnecki]

"In the alerting tool box do the E.M.s know why they would want to also have a box cutter (EAS) when they already have a Swiss Army Knife (WEA)?"

Ah, but that's part of the problem.  WEA is NOT a swiss army knife.  It is meant to be a smaller, more precise knife (scalpel) than EAS (a saw - surgical saw or chainsaw, your choice of metaphor).

A problem is that EMs are using WEA as an all-purpose swiss army knife - for everything from "real" alerts to generic and arguably non-emergency information.  And they don't know (or are afraid to) use EAS - it is the big vintage knife in a kit of small, flashier knives.  Not all of well are being used for their intended purposes ...

 
Ed Czarnecki | VP Global and Government Affairs | +1 585.765.1155 ext 122
Digital Alert Systems Inc. | 100 Housel Ave. | Lyndonville | NY 14098

-----Original Message-----
From: EAS <eas-bounces at radiolists.net> On Behalf Of Dave Kline

Ah, but what a grand rant it was. :-)

I'm beginning to wonder if the E.M.s would even notice if we all stopped carrying their EAS alerts?
For broadcasters, it seems that EAS is a big deal, but is that just because the FCC dedicated an entire section of rules to it?
Would it have seemed as big of a deal if it remained under part 73 like it was with EBS?
Suppose then we only carry what's required in part 11?