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Emergency Communications
Effective Dates for New Rules: Dec. 31, 2006 – Extension of EAS Rules to Digital Services, and Jan. 2, 2007 – New Children’s TV Rules Become Effective
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Reminder – EAS Rules Extended to Digital Services as of Dec. 31, 2006
By Brendan Holland on
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Closed Captioning Backtrack
By Brendan Holland on
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Hurricane Season – Broadcasters Beware
By David Oxenford on
Posted in Emergency Communications
As the second named tropical storm of this year makes its way up the East Coast, the FCC has warned video program distributors, including television stations and cable systems, to remember the Commission’s rules on the dissemination of emergency information. In a public notice issued today, the Commission summarized its rules regarding the…