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FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will conduct the first nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test on Wednesday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m. Central. Participating analog and digital radio, television, cable, satellite, and wireline providers will broadcast a single, live-code alert, called the Emergency Action Notification, which will be relayed to the public and stations in their coverage area. The purpose of the test is to assess the reliability and effectiveness of the EAS as a public alert mechanism. For more information about the EAS test, see: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/emer...ationwide-test The FCC and FEMA are recommending stations run Public Service Announcements reminding the public that the EAS announcement on Wednesday, November 9, at 1:00 PM Central is only a test. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Midwest Division Director: Cliff Ahrens, K0CA -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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