[Ohio-talk] FW: [External] [Nfbnet-master-list] Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System Scheduled for September 28, 2016

[Payne, Richard L (Synchrony Financial)]

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Subject: [External] [Nfbnet-master-list] Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System Scheduled for September 28, 2016

FYI

Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System Scheduled for September 28, 2016

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on September 28, 2016, at 2:20 PM EDT. If rescheduling is necessary, the alternate test date is October 5, 2016.

The EAS test is going to be broadcast through these ways:
• Radio broadcast stations;
• Television broadcast stations:
• Cable systems;
• Wireline video systems;
• Direct broadcast satellite service providers; and • Digital audio radio service providers.

The EAS test will gauge the reliability, accessibility, and effectiveness of the EAS. The emergency test message will be transmitted in English and Spanish via audio and text, which can be used to create an accessible video crawl to ensure that all members of the public will be able to access this emergency test.

The FCC Public Safety Support Center welcomes feedback on the accessibility of this test. If you observe any problems about this test, or have feedback about the test, please submit your comments at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/public-safety-support-center<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.fcc.gov_general_public-2Dsafety-2Dsupport-2Dcenter&d=DQMFAw&c=i0QXx0LZaNWl3bsI0Hrdtw&r=VwceYPGIIpVPLVm9gShbIRaVNtDCN1-d9rGacia1JBYgBHb7brUX0EXwNQPG1QWx&m=EQRAiOWSL47OLsp_FtXNAvxdXaYhWCiuRthNvrfJa1I&s=2hqi9DMlw6fhEnX7KChw1xWjozUrvTJSznLyjTSlqh0&e=>.

For more information, please contact Austin Randazzo, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1462 or Austin.Randazzo at fcc.gov<mailto:Austin.Randazzo at fcc.gov>. For those using videophones and fluent in American Sign Language, you may call the ASL Consumer Support Line at 844‐432‐2275.



Parnell Diggs, Esq.
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National Federation of the Blind
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