Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 5 Jan 2023
The U.S. President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule…
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | USA | 21 Aug 2018
The next nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS), will occur on September 20, 2018. This test will include multiple forms of communication…
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 13 Aug 2018
Over the past few years the FCC, operating in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), has conducted nationwide Emergency…
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP | USA | 17 Oct 2017
Carriers providing interstate and international telecommunications that are required to contribute to federal Universal Service support mechanisms…
Pillsbury | USA | 22 Aug 2017
The FCC and FEMA have established September 27, 2017 as the date for the next nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Like last year’s…
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP | USA | 24 Jul 2017
FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) has notified the FCC that it will be conducting the next nationwide test of the EAS system on…
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 27 Mar 2017
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 pm today, March 27. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to…
Fish & Richardson | USA | 19 Mar 2012
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that commercial mobile service (CMS) providers that have elected not to participate in the new Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) must notify potential new and existing subscribers by May 15, 2012.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 10 Feb 2012
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its Fifth Report and Order that revises its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 13 Nov 2011
Now that we've completed last week's first-ever Nationwide test of the EAS system, designed to alert Americans in the event of an emergency, the FCC is in the process of collecting information about the successes and failures of the test, through the submissions of participants.