The Consumer Technology Association told the Federal Communications Commission last week that it believes the current Emergency Alert System is highly effective and, if expanded, could create more ...

CLOSE EYE ON. COMING UP. THE CITY OF KISSIMMEE IS ANSWERING THE CALL TO IMPROVE SAFETY WITH A NEW HIGH TECH ALERT SYSTEM. WESH TWO SPENCER TRACY SHOWS US HOW THIS BOOSTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES AND ...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—SOS Technologies, a provider of life safety and emergency communication solutions, has announced that New York City has partnered with SOS to deploy its new Emergency Alert ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking for public input as it takes a fresh look at the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), two critical tools for ...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — SOS Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with New York City to deploy an advanced Emergency Alert System (EAS) across public schools experiencing active ...

Several broadcast technology developers say they can offer the FCC solutions that would push EAS beyond its current limits and possibly reshape emergency alerting in the United States. The FCC is in ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is becoming a FEMA-approved Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Alerting Authority. The new system gives the city more capabilities to alert ...

An emergency alert system used by local government and public safety agencies in the U.S., including in Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley, is offline following a security breach. The breach does not ...

The sound of an emergency alert would have been a help for some residents but could have endangered others, city officials ...