A public draft of proposed EAS rules being circulated by the FCC would require EAS participants, including broadcasters, to certify annually that they have implemented a cybersecurity risk management ...

When radio engineers get together and talk about cybersecurity, many shake their heads that there are still stations out there that haven’t taken basic steps to protect their key systems including ...

At its October 27, 2022, Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing rule changes aimed at improving the ...

INDIANAPOLIS—Off-site operations can increase the risk to your cyber safety, and the Society of Broadcast Engineers wants to help stations protect their equipment, particularly emergency alerting gear ...

As concerns about ransomware and other cybersecurity risks grow, the National Association of Broadcasters is urging the FCC to develop a standardized cybersecurity risk management plan template for ...

On November 28, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) granted a limited extension of the deadline to prioritize Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-formatted emergency alerts for ...

Come Thursday (9/20), unless delayed by a real emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the FCC are on track to conduct a combined nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and ...

When an FCC field agent visited KCEC-FM Wellton (Yuma), AZ on April 8, 2005, the agent found that the station had EAS equipment, but it was unplugged. That’s a non-no. The unit was plugged in and, at ...

In August, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission announced a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System scheduled for Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20p ET.