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FCC Seeks to Improve Accessibility & Clarity of Emergency Alerts

  • Full Title:
    Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry
  • Document Type:
    Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  • Bureau(s):
    Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • Description
    NPRM and NOI to improve clarity and accessibility of Emergency Alert System (EAS) visual messages to the public, including for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and others who are unable to access the audio message.
  • DA/FCC #:
    FCC-21-125
  • Docket No:
    15-94
  • FCC Record Citation:
    36 FCC Rcd 17920 (21)
  • FCC Record:
    FCC-21-125A1_Rcd.pdf

Files

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: docx pdf txt

Document Dates

  • Released On:
  • Adopted Date:
  • Issued On:
  • Contact:
    David Munson
  • Media Contact:
    Rochelle Cohen
  • Tags:
    Emergency Alert System