Goto Section: 11.52 | 11.54 | Table of Contents
FCC 11.53
Revised as of October 1, 2010
Goto Year:2009 |
2011
§ 11.53 Dissemination of Emergency Action Notification.
Initiation of the EAN by any one of the following sources is sufficient
to begin the emergency actions in § 11.54.
(a) National Level. The EAN is issued by the White House. The EAN
message is sent from a government origination point to broadcast
stations and other entities participating in the PEP system. It is then
disseminated via EAS Participants.
(1) Radio and television broadcast stations.
(2) Cable systems and wireless cable systems.
(3) Other entities voluntarily participating in EAS.
(b) State level and Local Area levels. EAN dissemination arrangements
at these levels originate from State and local governments in
accordance with State and Local Area plans.
(c) Analog and digital broadcast stations must, prior to commencing
routine operation or originating any emissions under program test,
equipment test, experimental, or other authorizations, determine
whether the EAS has been activated by monitoring the assigned EAS
sources as specified in their State or Local plan.
[ 59 FR 67092 , Dec. 28, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 29666 , June 1, 1998;
65 FR 7640 , Feb. 15, 2000; 65 FR 30001 , May 10, 2000; 67 FR 18510 , Apr.
16, 2002; 70 FR 71037 , Nov. 25, 2005]
Goto Section: 11.52 | 11.54
Goto Year: 2009 |
2011
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