Both the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alerts will be subject to a "re-examination" by the agency.

WASHINGTON —As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has embarked on a major effort to reexamine the national alert ...

On August 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reexamine the ...

Contacted by ABC News following the release of the communications, a Genasys spokesperson said, "During the Los Angeles ...

The FCC voted to move forward with a “ground-up re-examination” of the national alert and warning systems at its August open meeting.

Commission voted to approve a NPRM that seeks comment on potential ways to reduce reporting burdens and improve the system ...

Emergency alert reform, DIRS modernization, and broadcast rule repeal were front and center at the FCC August Open Meeting.

Minnesota’s patchwork of emergency systems issued two alerts in two days — but on different timelines and terms.

A 2023 study found that nearly 30% of Texans have opted out of receiving Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) — the highest rate ...

Pamela Gorman Prochaska, the general manager of Nuclear Fleet Operations, said utilizing Wireless Emergency Alerts for ...

The FCC’s DIRS modernization joins a sweeping EAS review under Chairman Carr’s Build America Agenda, aiming to streamline ...