Re: Emergency Alert System TEST - This is only a TEST

["Marshall Eubanks" <tme () 21rst-century com>]

>
Dear Sean;

   Do you know if they are interested in webcasters and
other Internet news / entertainment services ?

                                Regards
                                Marshall Eubanks

> FEMA will be conducting a TEST of the primary entry point system
> for the Emergency Alert System.  The Emergency Alert System is
> the successor to the Emergency Broadcast System, and is frequently
> used for tornado warnings, hurricane warnings, flash floods warnings
> and so forth.  It is also designed, but never in history used, for
> Presidential messages to the nation.
>
> The FCC Compliance Bureau has suspended all other testing of the
> Emergency Alert System for 30 days.  However, some automated broadcast
> stations may send a test message without operator intervention.
>
> If the EAS is activated in your area listen carefully if it is a
> test or a real activation.  The EAS has been accidently activated
> in the past, so if it is activated, avoid undue panic and listen
> carefully.  Severe weather alerts using the EAS are continuing.
>
> Most broadcast AM/FM, television and cable systems participate in
> the Emergency Alert System.  However, participation is voluntary.
> Individual stations may or may not be participate.  Non-participating
> stations will go off the air during a national EAS activation.
>
> Once again, this is a TEST.  This is only a TEST.
>
> > GREETINGS:
> >
> > THE PRIMARY ENTRY POINT SYSTEM WILL BE TESTED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  THE

> > TESTS WILL BE CLOSED CIRCUIT AT BEST.  THERE MAY BE SOME AUDIO PASSED AS

> > PART OF THE TEST.  IN ONE CONFIGURATION THE PEP CONFERENCE IS INVOKED, BUT

> > ENDECS ARE NOT ADDRESSED OR POLLED.
> >
> > DAVE PIPER AND I HAVE GONE OVER THE TEST PLAN TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS WITHIN

> > THE PEP SPECIFICATIONS.  REST ASSURED THAT THE PEP SYSTEM WILL NOT BE
> > ACTIVATED WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL.
> >
> > I WILL TRY TO MAKE THE RESULTS OF THE TEST AVAILABLE VIA THIS SITE, TIME
AND
> > WORKLOAD PERMITTING.
> >
> > I HAVE HAD A LOT OF E-MAILS ON THE TESTING, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND

> > INPUT.  CIRCUMSTANCES ARE SUCH THAT THE TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THIS

> > TIME.
> >
> > PUTPRUSH SENDS
> >
> > TIMOTHY L. PUTPRUSH,  FEMA PEP PROJECT MANAGER

Marshall Eubanks

tme () 21rst-century com