[EAS] [BC] [Pubtech] NWS Status as an EAS Monitoring Source

[Sean Donelan]

On Sat, 21 Aug 2021, bstroupe at peoplepc.com wrote:
 Except in the state of Texas where NWS is one of the two required EAS
 monitoring sources by the state plan.   

The state of Texas EAS plan lists two assigned monitoring sources (LP-1 
and LP-2) in every EAS local area, which are broadcast stations.  In 
addition, the state EAS plan lists 2 or 3 supplemental monitoring sources, 
NWS, TSN and LP-S (spanish).

FCC Part 11 only requires an EAS participant monitor two assigned sources.
A SECC does not have the authority to supercede the FCC rules.  Even 
in the Republic of Texas :-)  The SECC can encourage monitoring additional 
state and local sources for EAS messages. Participation in state and local 
EAS is voluntary.  Only the national EAS is mandatory.

If you monitor NWS, you will not receive the national level EAN.

In nearly all states, NWS is not a valid monitoring source for EAN messages.
NWS is a useful, and recommended source of weather, state and local EAS 
messages.  But not EANs.

The FCC Enforcement Bureau has never issued any NALs for failing to 
monitor NWS. It frequently issued NALs for failing to monitor the 
assigned EAN monitoring sources in the state plan for EANs.