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Title: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: patric on November 08, 2011, 10:32:22 AM
Remember EBS tests, those holdovers from the Cold War?

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Communications Commission, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.
Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: Red Arrow on November 08, 2011, 10:37:20 AM
Quote from: patric on November 08, 2011, 10:32:22 AM
Remember EBS tests, those holdovers from the Cold War?

... in the event of an actual emergency, you will be given instructions.....

The rest has kind of faded away.
Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: Townsend on November 08, 2011, 10:38:40 AM
Quote from: Red Arrow on November 08, 2011, 10:37:20 AM
... in the event of an actual emergency, you will be given instructions.....

The rest has kind of faded away.

Find a small child's school desk, duck then cover.
Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: dbacks fan on November 08, 2011, 10:47:21 AM
It's Obamas way of controling the media, the station doesn't have to agree the gov't will do it anyway!    At least that's what crazy uncle Glenn thinks. ;)
Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: custosnox on November 08, 2011, 03:05:20 PM
I find it interesting that this is to occur on the same day that an asteroid is to pass between the earth and the moon
Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: dbacks fan on November 09, 2011, 03:21:54 PM
The reason it failed, and the people in charge of the test.....

Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: carltonplace on November 10, 2011, 12:07:18 PM
Why didnt they utilize the cellular providers to also send text messages? I didnt see it because I was in a meeting room, away from my computer and internet radio, but if they had sent a text or an email I would have seen it.
Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: Townsend on November 10, 2011, 12:13:21 PM
Quote from: carltonplace on November 10, 2011, 12:07:18 PM
Why didnt they utilize the cellular providers to also send text messages?

Reference educational video above.
Title: Re: Nationwide Emergency Broadcast
Post by: dbacks fan on November 10, 2011, 12:35:52 PM
Here it was a big nothing. The alert signal came into the public broadcasting center but never went out to any radio, tv, or cable system.