print email comment close Emergency Alert System (EAS) URL: http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/eas/ Description: "A national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) providers and, ... direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service providers to provide the communications capability to the President to address the American public during a National emergency." The site provides handbooks for radio, television, and cable services; rules and regulations; and links to state and local plans. From the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Publisher: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Extra Keywords disaster preparedness Library of Congress Subject Headings: Civil defense -- United States Emergency communication systems LII Database Information: Record 7592 created by Wendy Hyman on 09/02/2005 Last modification on 03/28/2007 Published: 09/02/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7592