EAS (Emergency Alert System)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/EAS_(Emergency_Alert_System)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf emergency communication system
gptkbp:activatedBy gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
state and local authorities
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkb:Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
gptkbp:alertsType gptkb:Presidential_Alerts
gptkb:AMBER_Alerts
gptkb:Local_Emergency_Alerts
gptkb:Weather_Alerts
gptkbp:attentionSignal 853 Hz and 960 Hz dual tone
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television
satellite television
satellite radio
cable systems
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstNationalTest 2011
gptkbp:format gptkb:text
audio
attention signal
visual crawl
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EAS (Emergency Alert System)
gptkbp:introduced 1997
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:FCC_Part_11_Rules
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Emergency_Broadcast_System
gptkbp:purpose public warning
local emergency notification
national emergency notification
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wireless_Emergency_Alerts
gptkb:NOAA_Weather_Radio
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Integrated_Public_Alert_and_Warning_System
gptkbp:scope gptkb:state_order
local
national
gptkbp:testedBy monthly
weekly
gptkbp:type gptkb:Specific_Area_Message_Encoding
gptkbp:usedFor natural disasters
terrorist attacks
national emergencies
weather emergencies
civil emergencies
child abductions
gptkbp:website https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SAME_(Specific_Area_Message_Encoding)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7