other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2012-03-22 · Effective 2012-04-23 · 77 FR 16688
Document
Document number
2012-6601
Federal Register citation
77 FR 16688
CFR reference
47 CFR 11
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2012-03-22
Effective date
2012-04-23
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) to codify the obligation to process alert messages formatted in the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and to streamline and clarify these rules generally to enhance their effectiveness.