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On September 8, 2023, the FCC issued a Public Notice to remind Emergency Alert System (EAS) participants and participating Commercial Mobile Service providers in the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) of their obligation to ensure that EAS and WEA alerts are accessible to persons with disabilities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has scheduled nationwide EAS and WEA tests for October 4, 2023, at approximately 2:20 pm EDT.
The Public Notice also explains how consumers may report inaccessible EAS and WEA alerts.
Link to Public Notice:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/pshsb-reminds-easwea-participants-transmit-accessible-alerts-104
To learn more about the Commission’s accessibility requirements for EAS, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/eas-faq-accessibility; and for the accessibility requirements for WEAs: https://www.fcc.gov/wea-accessibility. For specific questions, please contact William Wallace, Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at 202-418-2716, or by email at William.Wallace@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone).