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Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026. Comments closed on August 31, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules intended to make the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) more resilient, flexible, and useful.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-15600
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- July 31, 2026
- Comments due
- August 31, 2026
- Dates
- Comments are due on or before August 31, 2026, and reply comments are due on or before September 29, 2026.
- Docket
- PS Docket Nos. 15-91, 15-94, 25-224; FCC-26-38; FR ID 359294
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 0; 47 CFR 10; 47 CFR 11
- Topics
- Authority delegations (Government agencies); Classified information; Communications; Communications common carriers; Communications equipment; Electronic products; Equal access to justice; Freedom of information; Government publications; Individuals with disabilities; Infants and children; Investigations; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Penalties; Privacy; Radio; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Sunshine Act; Telecommunications; Television
- Pages
- 26
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