Filing Date
January 23rd, 2006
CACP comments recommended a major upgrade of EAS, including mandatory participation by broadcast stations, and an expansion of EAS rules to cover new digital technologies, and expanding EAS to new devices as essential an for providing emergency information to people with disabilities. New technological pathways for EAS communications include wireless data networks that reach millions of Americans in remote locations, both fixed and mobile. CACP also recommended more comprehensive planning and coordination among state and federal agencies and focused on the benefits of digital and alternative technologies for people with disabilities.