Tech staff flags Emergency Alert System password changes and upcoming FEMA nationwide test
Technology staff told the board they will implement long passwords for Emergency Alert System access and prepare for FEMA’s National Periodic Test (NPT) — scheduled in transcript as Nov. 17 at 11:20 a.m. Pacific — requiring reporting within 48 hours whether the station received the test.
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Technology staff briefed the board on compliance work related to the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The staff member said the station must establish long (strong) passwords for EAS and transmitter-control access, and that the commission is requiring these changes by a stated deadline. The staff member indicated they will set up the passwords and share them privately with board members rather than send them by email for security reasons.
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