United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdffbb62 D09002ee1bdffbc13 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This Second Report and Order modifies the Emergency Alert System (EAS) as it applies to wired cable TV systems. Also, wireless cable TV systems are required to participate in EAS. Deadlines for compliance are established. Small cable systems are allowed five years to phase-in EAS and may operate with reduced EAS equipment requirements. Larger cable systems must comply by December 31, 1998. Satellite Master Antenna TV and Video Dial Tone/Open Video Systems are not required to participate. State and local regulations relating to emergency communications and EAS are not preempted, but will be if these regulations interfere with EAS. 63 FR 29660 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-06-01/98-13462 98-13462 fr01jn98-24 6712-01-P FO Dockets No. 91-171, 91-301 FCC 97-338 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-06-01/98-13462 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-06-01/html/98-13462.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-06-01/pdf/98-13462.pdf 8 p. 29660 29667 63 FR 29660 Title 47 Part 11 47 CFR Part 11 Title 47 Part 76 47 CFR Part 76 Emergency Alert System; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-13462 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FO Dockets No. 91-171, 91-301 FCC 97-338 6712-01-P 98-13462 Final rule.

This Second Report and Order modifies the Emergency Alert System (EAS) as it applies to wired cable TV systems. Also, wireless cable TV systems are required to participate in EAS. Deadlines for compliance are established. Small cable systems are allowed five years to phase-in EAS and may operate with reduced EAS equipment requirements. Larger cable systems must comply by December 31, 1998. Satellite Master Antenna TV and Video Dial Tone/Open Video Systems are not required to participate. State and local regulations relating to emergency communications and EAS are not preempted, but will be if these regulations interfere with EAS.

July 31, 1998. David Sturdivant, Compliance and Information Bureau, (202) 418-1220. Vol. 63, no. 104 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-06-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 413 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-06-01 P0b002ee180a1cd3a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01jn98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-06-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-06-01/pdf/FR-1998-06-01.pdf fdlp 29529 29932 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-06-01 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-06-01 63 104