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FCC proposes new cybersecurity mandates for Emergency Alert System messages

The proposal would require broadcasters and other participants to implement safeguards such as stronger passwords, software ...
Radio World

EAS in Software? The FCC Prepares to Take a Closer Look

The topic of EAS software is a complex one and it occupies 30 paragraphs of the further notice of proposed rulemaking, ...
Radio World

FCC Set to Require EAS Firewalls and Unique Passwords

It is expected to mandate that radio stations, TV stations and other Emergency Alert System participants install network ...
Radio Ink

FCC Moves to Harden EAS Security After String of Radio Hacks

The FCC has circulated rules requiring radio and TV stations to change default EAS passwords, install security patches, and ...
TV Technology

CTA on Emergency Alert System: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it

Association warns FCC that additional rules aren't necessary right now When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Consumer Technology ...
JD Supra

FCC Considers Significant Overhaul of Nation’s Alert and Warning Systems

On August 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reexamine the nation’s warning and alert systems, including the Wireless ...
Radio Ink

NAB To FCC: Keep Broadcasters The Backbone Of EAS

At its August Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reexamine the Emergency Alert System. Now the NAB is making its voice heard, warning that modernization must preserve ...