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FCC Improves the Accessibility and Clarity of Emergency Alerts

  • Full Title:
    Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System
  • Document Type:
    Report and Order
  • Bureau(s):
    Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • Description
    The Commission adopted a Report and Order improving the clarity and accessibility of Emergency Alert System (EAS) visual messages to the public, including persons who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as others who are unable to access the audio message
  • DA/FCC #:
    FCC-22-75
  • Docket No:
    15-94
  • FCC Record Citation:
    37 FCC Rcd 11844 (13)
  • FCC Record:
    FCC-22-75A1_Rcd.pdf

Files

Report and Order: docx pdf txt

Document Dates