Important News

FEMA Says No National EAS Test Is Planned For This Year.
The national test of the Emergency Alert System has become a near-annual tradition since the first one was conducted in 2011. But the Federal Emergency

FCC Trying to Visualize New and Improved EAS
NAB sees no need for a “complex redesign” of EAS BY RANDY J. STINE PUBLISHED: MAY 11, 2022 The National Association of Broadcasters believes many of

FAA Report Recommends Update to Drone Rules
The recommendations outline new regulations, certifications for “beyond visual line of sight” operation Drone pilots, take notice: The Federal Aviation Administration committee is recommending new

FCC URGES COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES TO REVIEW CYBERSECURITY PRACTICES TO DEFEND AGAINST CYBER THREATS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The Federal Communications Commission encourages communications companies to review the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Understanding and Mitigating Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure, authored

NextGen TV: The Expanding Universe of Tools to Deploy ATSC 3.0
James O’Neal, TV Technology A host of new products are available to assist broadcasters making 3.0 switch ALEXANDRIA, VA.—ATSC 3.0, (aka “NextGen TV”), is rapidly

Aug. 11 Is the Next National EAS Test
A dozen PEP stations had technical issues in the 2019 test Paul McLane, Radio World Aug. 11 will be the date of the first national