[sbe-eas] FCC Proposes New EAS Code for Missing and Endangered Persons

[Sean Donelan]

1. Overwarning fatigue
2. WEA 3.0 doesn't use EAS codes
3. MEP doesn't follow past precedent for EAS code categories (final 
letter of the 3-letter code)
4. Some states already transmit missing and endangered persons alerts 
without needing a new EAS code, public and broadcasters ignore them
5. Alerting Authority training and decades of experience have shown 
originators are confused by too many codes are used for what

But politicians are going to be politicians.  Do something, even if it 
doesn't make a difference.