[EAS] Handle SQW code
Bennett Kobb
bkobb at ieee.org
Thu Jan 29 13:35:54 CST 2026
> On Jan 29, 2026, at 12:53 PM, Gregory Muir engineering at mt.net> wrote:
> If employment of EAS at a station is considered "voluntary" the FCC seems to take a differing view with their NALs and subsequent fines in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars regarding same.
The FCC knows what the rules require. No station has been fined for not forwarding an EAS alert.
> I'm sure that there would be some discussion when the man with the badge walks in the door and is presented with the erroneous beliefs of the station operators.
Such an instance would be the erroneous belief of the inspector, not the operator. Please see my FCC EAS comments and reply comments.
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/10917265999301
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/1001412028190
Benn Kobb
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