FCC Issues Guidance for Expiring Digital Certificates for EAS Alerts Transmitted Through Internet-Based System – No Impact on Over-the-Air Broadcast Alerts
Several years ago, the FCC mandated that broadcasters utilize not only the traditional over-the-air “daisy-chain” broadcast EAS alerting system where emergency alerts are passed from one station to another but also utilize an Internet-based Common Alerting Protocol (“CAP”) system where warnings can be sent directly to stations (see, for example, our articles here and here).... Continue Reading…