Board advances plan to add local emergency-alert capability with new transcoders
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
Technical staff described integrating an Emergency Alert System (EAS) module in new Lamoille transcoders that would let the district interrupt programming locally, potentially making Elko County a primary trigger point for local National Weather Service/NOAA alerts.
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Technical staff (speaker S5) described steps to integrate a local Emergency Alert System capability into the district’s infrastructure, using optional modules on new transcoders and a device at the fiber hut to intercept and interrupt incoming programming.
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