The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to roll out new cybersecurity mandates that are aimed at strengthening the resiliency of the national Emergency Alert System (EAS), which is used by ...

On June 29, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Order and FNPRM) to modernize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for ...

New FCC requirements that are designed to modernize the security of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will take effect on September 29, 2026. The goal of the new requirements is to help guard against ...

The proposal to allow Emergency Alert System functions to be performed in software has received support from a significant portion of the radio industry. But a supplier of EAS products is continuing ...

This is the second in a series delving into specific proposals in the Federal Communications Commission further notice of proposed rulemaking (FNPRM), intended to improve the Emergency Alert System ...

At its August Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reexamine the Emergency Alert System. Now the NAB is making its voice heard, warning that modernization must preserve ...

Association warns FCC that additional rules aren't necessary right now When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Consumer Technology ...

Digital Alert Systems has released Version 6.1 software for its DASDEC-III emergency messaging platforms. It is free for ...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—SOS Technologies, a provider of life safety and emergency communication solutions, has announced that New York City has partnered with SOS to deploy its new Emergency Alert ...

When cell networks went dark for weeks during recent disasters, radio stations kept broadcasting emergency alerts throughout. That track record now anchors the NAB’s response to portions of a major ...

The Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA, system for phones is being tested at the same time as the Emergency Alert System, or ...

Software could soon replace the EAS box at radio stations, but broadcasters want the FCC to move carefully. The NAB, state broadcasters associations, and Sage Alerting Systems each asked the ...