Emergency Alert System
FCC officials and communication industry leaders testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee examining the… read more
FCC officials and communication industry leaders testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee examining the nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS), including the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA). In addition, the hearing focused on the false alarm statewide emergency alert in Hawaii on January 13, 2017 and the effectiveness of the tsunami alerts sent out following the recent 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Alaska. close
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Lisa Fowlkes Bureau Chief Federal Communications Commission->Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
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Sam Matheny Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President National Association of Broadcasters
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