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**Asianunta** · 11-01-2011, 04:30 PM

On November 9, the public will hear a message indicating that "This is a test." The audio message will be the same for both radio and television. Under the FCC's rules, radio and television broadcasters, cable operators, satellite digital audio radio service providers, direct broadcast satellite service providers and wireline video service providers are required to receive and transmit presidential EAS messages to the public. A national test will help the federal partners and EAS participants determine the reliability of the system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential dangers nationally and regionally. Wouldn't direct broadcast satellite service providers include all internet service? Seems like it wouldsince all satellite broadcasting is under FCC jurisdiction, no?

11-01-2011, 04:30 PM	#16
Asianunta Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	On November 9, the public will hear a message indicating that "This is a test." The audio message will be the same for both radio and television. Under the FCC's rules, radio and television broadcasters, cable operators, satellite digital audio radio service providers, direct broadcast satellite service providers and wireline video service providers are required to receive and transmit presidential EAS messages to the public. A national test will help the federal partners and EAS participants determine the reliability of the system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential dangers nationally and regionally. Wouldn't direct broadcast satellite service providers include all internet service? Seems like it wouldsince all satellite broadcasting is under FCC jurisdiction, no?
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