On July 7, 2021, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau released a Public Notice reminding emergency alert system participants of the requirement to issue accessible alerts in the upcoming nationwide test of the EAS and WEA. As a reminder, the nationwide test will be conducted on August 11, 2021, at 2:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with a backup date of August 25, 2021. The EAS test will be disseminated using the hierarchical, broadcast-based distribution “daisy chain” system.

The EAS test message will be transmitted as follows:

“THIS IS A TEST of the National Emergency Alert System. This system was developed by broadcast and cable operators in voluntary cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Communications Commission, and local authorities to keep you informed in the event of an emergency. If this had been an actual emergency an official message would have followed the tone alert you heard at the start of this message. No action is required.”

On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (“Bureau”) released a Public Notice (DA 21-680) announcing the date of the next nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (“WEA”). The Public ...

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