FCC To Review US National Emergency Warning System
JAKARTA - The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to make new rules regarding the national emergency alert and notification system, including the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).
In a statement on its official website, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said that this action would evaluate fundamental changes to their system to be more effective, efficient, and better in serving public needs.
"We want to make sure that this program provides the desired results and needs of Americans," Carr said in his post on X.
Today, the FCC voted to launch a top to bottom review of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) program.
We want to ensure that these programs deliver the results that Americans want and need.
— Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) August 7, 2025
Today, the FCC voted to launch a top to bottom review of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) program.
We want to ensure that these programs deliver the results that Americans want and need.
So far, EAS has been used to deliver warnings via radio, television, satellite, and cable systems, while WEA sends alerts directly to mobile devices.
Both systems are also said to have been operating for decades, each with a basic framework of 31 and 13 years of age.
Because it's been too long, the FCC considers that now is the right time to evaluate whether structural changes to this system are needed or not.
"With the aim of ensuring the FCC utilizes the latest technology to save lives," he added.
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In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 25-50), the FCC invites public input regarding a number of matters, such as the goal of an effective warning system, authorized parties sending warning, necessary transmission capabilities such as resilience, geographical targeting, and security, as well as the current extent of EAS and WEA meeting the needs of the public and relevant authorities.
The FCC will also review the most effective types of information and distribution methods to convey warnings to the public.