The Consumer Technology Association told the Federal Communications Commission last week that it believes the current Emergency Alert System is highly effective and, if expanded, could create more ...

The FCC has proposed rules providing for an annual test of the national alert capability of the broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS). Under the proposed rules, all EAS participants will have to tell ...

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 ...

The Federal Communications Commission is planning a review of the US emergency alert systems. Both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WAS) will be subject to a ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29 ...

The Emergency Alert System “has not reached its maximum usefulness thanks to the evolution of modern technology.” Those are comments made by state broadcast associations in a recent joint filing with ...

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has announced a sweeping review of the Emergency Alert System as part of his “Build America Agenda,” signaling potentially the most significant changes to US emergency ...

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The monthly test of the all-hazard statewide Outdoor Siren Warning System, along with the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is set for 11:45 a.m. Monday, March 2.