Aug. 11 EAS Test to Provide National Glimpse of How Well WEAs Work
The FCC partnered with 11 federal, state and local agencies to assess the delivery of wireless emergency alerts as part of a planned Aug. 11 test of the emergency alert system (see 2105040068). Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel also sent…
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letters to AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon asking them to provide performance information after the test, said a Tuesday release. WEAs “are a powerful tool for public safety managers to inform and protect the public during disasters,” Rosenworcel said: “While the FCC has long required … participants to report how nationwide EAS tests fared on their television and radio systems, this is the first time we will gather meaningful data about the performance of a nationwide” WEA test. The letters ask the providers to provide the data within two weeks of the test. “Describe any complications with alert processing or transmission” that may have kept subscribers from receiving an alert, the letters ask. They ask about actions “to address any complications identified.”