At its October 27, 2022, Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing rule changes aimed at improving the ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Thursday to update and strengthen the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system, which sends public safety alerts to the American public, by expanding ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts ...

WASHINGTON—FEMA has announced details surrounding its planned national emergency alert test Wednesday, Oct. 4. Conducted in conjunction with the FCC, the national test will consist of two portions, ...

The FCC is reminding U.S. radio stations and other EAS participants to make sure the upcoming national EAS test is accessible. As we’ve reported, FEMA will transmit the nationwide test at 2:20 pm EDT ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—As expected FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have announced that they will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency ...