[EAS] EAN redux - FEMA

[Rod Zeigler]

Maybe I missed something, but why would any reasonable broadcaster even 
consider aborting an EAN?
EAN's are the "Sacred Cow" of EAS and the reason EAS exists in the first 
place. They must be run without delay or censoring and every licensee 
agreed to that when they accepted their broadcast license.
If it is suspected that it is a "fake" alert, you have to let it run and 
then report your suspicions afterwards. The determination of EAN 
legitimacy is for pay grades much higher than any of ours.
If it is for personal or political reasons I would consider that a 
justification to challenge the license of the station at renewal time. 
It would also expose the licensee to serious regulatory action by the 
Commission.
There are things I will mess with, and things I won't. Alerts originated 
by any Federal entity fall into the latter category.

-- 
R. V. Zeigler, Dir. of Eng.
Nebraska Rural Radio Assn.
KRVN AM & FM  KAMI
Chairman, Ne. SECC
Exec. Dir. NEBA
www.krvn.com