The US to shut down all communications on November 9th 2011

[3rdLeg]

Emergency Alert System
The EAS is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) providers, and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers to provide the communications capability to the President to address the American public during a national emergency. The system also may be used by state and local authorities to deliver important emergency information, such as AMBER alerts and weather information targeted to specific areas.

The first Nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System will be carried out on November 9, 2011. For more information about the test or access to the participant reporting system, please click here.

The FCC, in conjunction with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NWS), implements the EAS at the federal level. The President has sole responsibility for determining when the EAS will be activated at the national level, and has delegated this authority to the director of FEMA. FEMA is responsible for implementation of the national-level activation of the EAS, tests, and exercises. The NWS develops emergency weather information to alert the public about imminent dangerous weather conditions.

The FCC's role includes prescribing rules that establish technical standards for the EAS, procedures for EAS participants to follow in the event The EAS is activated, and EAS testing protocols. Additionally, the FCC ensures that the EAS state and local plans developed by industry conform to FCC EAS rules and regulations..

[3rdLeg]

So If you have ever wondered about a government’s ability to control the civilian airwaves, the yanks will have their answer on November 9th.

And no it ain't a conspiricy theory either, it will happen..

[BBC]

So If you have ever wondered about a government’s ability to control the civilian airwaves, the yanks will have their answer on November 9th.

And no it ain't a conspiricy theory either, it will happen..

We had the same in WW2 and it served this country well and as America is now subject to so many huge natural disasters these days I support such a strategy because it will enable the whole country to be informed and mobilised in order to provide immediate support to disaster spots and hopefully save lives.

We do not have anything similar here now and we dont have an organisation similarly equipped to fema and I wish we had. The floods of recent years show we should think about it.

Well done the yanks for creating a one nation broadcast facility that will invoke national pride and ensure aid and assistance is pushed as fast as possible to any future trouble spots.

[Maddog]

The government already does this with weather alerts and Amber alerts. This is nothing new except it's being done on across the whole country at one time, instead of in a targeted area.

[BBC]

The government already does this with weather alerts and Amber alerts. This is nothing new except it's being done on across the whole country at one time, instead of in a targeted area.

Cut it out you copycat yank!

[Guest]

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/eas.asp