FCC Announces Major Overhaul of Emergency Alert Systems
The proposal would add immediate cybersecurity requirements and seek input on broader upgrades to keep emergency alerts reliable against cyber threats.
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FCC Announces Major Overhaul of Emergency Alert Systems
The Federal Communications Commission is set to take significant steps this month toward updating the country’s primary emergency notification frameworks during its regular monthly open meetings. The agency will consider both a Report and Order and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking focused on modernizing the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts, aiming to […] The post FCC Announces Major Overhaul of Emergency Alert Systems …
EAS in Software? The FCC Prepares to Take a Closer Look
As we’re reporting elsewhere, the FCC this month is likely to require cybersecurity improvements to help protect the EAS system against hijacking. (Read that story.) But the commission also plans to lay out several other important changes to the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. It has published the draft of a further notice of proposed rulemaking. If adopted on June 25, it will start taking feedback on its ideas. One notable…
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