[sbe-eas] Question

[Bob Reite]

It varies from state to state.  Here in Pennsylvania, only the state 
emergency management agency originates the RMT which does give an end to 
end test of the system for the state.   I've heard of other states where 
the LP-1 for an area originates the RMT, which does not test the system 
end to end.

On 1/11/24 12:10 PM, Richard Rudman via sbe-eas wrote:
> I have seen instances of this elsewhere. Without commenting as to the 
> compliance of this practice with 47 CFR Part 11, I personally believe it 
> is not within the spirit and mission of what the EAS is supposed to be 
> since it does not test the ability of the area’s government emergency 
> management agency as an warning originator to issue risk to life and 
> property information to a public at risk. That capability may be there, 
> but not testing it monthly per Part 11 does not seem to me to be a good 
> practice. I’m interested to hear what others think. -Richard Rudman- CA 
> SECC Chair
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jan 11, 2024, at 08:54, Mark Garrett via sbe-eas <sbe-eas at sbe.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> I have never seen this before but I received an RMT from one of my 
>> LP's and upon questioning them as it was missing any agency 
>> information nor announcement, they said they generated it themselves.  
>> I was under the impression that only state and federal agencies were 
>> the only ones to generate an RMT.
>>
>> Thoughts on how to note this and is this something that an LP is 
>> allowed to do?
>> The station has had issues in the past of relaying RMT's.
>>
>> -- 
>> Mark Garrett
>> Tri States Public Radio
>> WIUM Macomb, IL
>> WIUW Warsaw, IL
>> WVKC Galesburg, IL
>> K292GR Burlington, IA
>>
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Robert D. Reite
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