NAB Coalition Asks Carr To 'Delete' EAS Hardware-Only Mandate

A Delete Request To FCC Head On EAS Hardware-Only Mandate | Radio & Television Business Report

One day before FCC Chairman Brendan Carr unveiled his “Build America” Agenda, the NAB and a coalition of major radio stakeholders met with his office to continue their campaign for the use of software-based Emergency Alert System encoders and decoders. In the July 1 meeting, NAB Associate General Counsel Larry Walke was joined by representatives from iHeartMedia, Beasley Media Group, Cox Media Group, and New York Public Radio. The group pressed …

NAB Explains Its Software EAS Proposal to Carr's Staff

A slide from the NAB presentation. Supporters of a proposal that would allow broadcasters’ Emergency Alert System functions to be performed in software are working to win support for the idea from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. On Tuesday, three executives from the National Association of Broadcasters and several top radio engineers met with Carr’s Senior Counsel Danielle Thurman. You can view their presentation slides here. Their arguments will be …

NAB Coalition Asks Carr To 'Delete' EAS Hardware-Only Mandate

One day before FCC Chairman Brendan Carr unveiled his "Build America" Agenda, the NAB and a coalition of major radio stakeholders met with his office to continue their campaign for the use of software-based Emergency Alert System encoders and decoders.