# Review of the Emergency Alert System
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2012-03-22 · Effective 2012-04-23 · 77 FR 16688
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-6601
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 16688
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 11
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/03/22/2012-6601/review-of-the-emergency-alert-system)
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