Federal Communications Commission
Emergency Broadcast System
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
Order replaces the current Emergency Broadcast
System (EBS) with an Emergency Alert System (EAS) to alert the public
of emergencies. This Report and Order requires broadcast stations and
many cable TV systems to participate, creates a new generation of
alerting equipmentand streamlines operational procedures for system
participants. Furthermore, the R&O removes the Part of the FCC's rules
concerning EBS in its entirety and incorporates it into a new Part of
the FCC's Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of the rules in this
part is to prescribe how communication services such as broadcasting,
cable, and other public service providers will function under the
technical standards and operational procedures of the new System.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 27, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Helena Mitchell or Frank Lucia, Compliance and Information Bureau,
(202) 418-1220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order in FO Docket 91-171/91-301, adopted November 10, 1994,
and released December 9, 1994.
The full text of this Commission Report and Order, which is in the
same document as a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, is available
for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's
Public Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC
20554. The complete text ofthe Report and Order also may be purchased
from the Commission's duplication contractor, International
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
Synopsis of Report and Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Report and
Order to create a new Emergency Alert System (EAS) to replace the more
than 40 year old Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). EBS was no longer
able to accommodate advances in communications. The advent of digital
technology and the expansion of cable, satellite, microwave
distribution, and fiberoptics, very few of which currently participate
in the EBS, will enable the new system to offer better and faster
alerting to the public.
The Report and Order removes Subpart G, Part 73, of the FCC's rules
concerning EBS in its entirety, and incorporates it intoa new Part 11
of the rules dealing with EAS. 47 CFR Subpart G, Part 73, and Part 11.
The rule changes are provided at the end of this synopsis.
Furthermore, the Report and Order requires participation by
broadcast stations and cable systems in the new EAS, and encourages
voluntary participation by others. Cable systems must participate, and
the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking asks for comments regarding
whether a defined class of smaller systems should be exempted from
participation. Cable systems will for the first timebe required to
participate in the emergency alerting process becausenumerous
Americans now dependon cable for news and information and because
Congress has directed the Commission to ensure that cable subscribers
have access to emergency information onthe same basis as broadcast
viewers and listeners. Most Americans receive one or both of these
sources. The Report and Order requires broadcast stations and cable
systems to install and operate new equipment for national alerts, while
relaxing certain equipment requirements for noncommercial educational
ClassD FM stations and low power television stations. Other
transmission media, such as satellite, telephone, paging and public
service providers, are alsoencouraged to participate.
This multiple input system replaces the
old single station ``daisy chain'' systemof monitoring in which
emergencymessages were relayed from one station to another.
A new
rule also prohibits false or misleading use of the EAS two-tone or
alertcodes.
The standard protocol for the activation of the EAS is compatible
with the new digitized NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) system.
The rules prohibit false use of the EAS protocol.
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C.
Section 603, the Report and Order contained a final regulatory
flexibility analysis. The analysis concluded that the new EAS will be a
significant improvement over EBS in providing emergency messages to the
public. There were no comments submitted in response
Delegation of authority, Organization and functions (Government
agencies)
47 CFR Part 11
Emergency alert system
47 CFR Part 73
Radio broadcasting, Television broadcasting
47 CFR Part 76
Cable television
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