FCC grants EAS waivers to small ops.(Federal Communications Commission, Emergency Alert System)(Brief Article)
Multichannel News, June, 2002 by Enrich, David
The Federal Communications Commission has extended by up to three years the deadline for some small cable operators to start participating in the national Emergency Alert System. In October, operators with fewer than 10,000 subscribers will be required to either provide national EAS messages on all the channels they utilize, or they'll need to be able to deliver audio and video alert signals on all channels and EAS messages on at least one channel.
Operators with more than 10,000 subscribers were required to participate by the end of 1998. Dozens of small operators concentrated in rural areas have complained that new equipment and technological upgrades needed to comply with the FCC's rule would cost them tens of thousands of dollars -- and could put...
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