# Review of the Emergency Alert System
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2012-05-07 · Effective 2012-05-07 · 77 FR 26701
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-10622
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 26701
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 11
- **Publication date:** 2012-05-07
- **Effective date:** 2012-05-07
- **FCC docket:** EB Docket No. 04-296
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules so that EAS Participants may, but are not required to, employ the text-to-speech (TTS) functions described in the EAS-CAP Industry Group (ECIG) Implementation Guide.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/05/07/2012-10622/review-of-the-emergency-alert-system)
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