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FCC 11.41
Revised as of October 1, 2005
Goto Year:2004 | 2006
Sec.  11.41   Participation in EAS.

   (a) All broadcast stations and cable systems and wireless cable systems
   specified in  Sec. 11.11 are categorized as Participating National (PN) sources
   unless authorized by the FCC to be a Non-Participating (NN) sources.

   (b) A broadcast station and cable system and wireless cable system may
   submit a written request to the FCC asking to be a Non-Participating
   National (NN) source. The FCC may then issue a Non-participating National
   Authorization letter. NN sources must go off the air during a national EAS
   activation after transmitting specified information.

   (1) A station or system that is a Non-participating National (NN) source
   under  Sec. 11.18(f) that wants to become a Participating National (PN) source in
   the national level EAS must submit a written request to the FCC.

   (2) NN sources may voluntarily participate in the State and Local Area EAS.
   Participation is at the discretion of broadcast station and cable system and
   wireless cable system management and should comply with State and Local Area
   EAS Plans.

   (c) All sources, including NN, must have immediate access to an Operating
   Handbook. They should contact the FCC to ensure that they are on the FCC EAS
   mailing list.

   [ 63 FR 29664 , June 1, 1998, as amended at  65 FR 21658 , Apr. 24, 2000]


Goto Section: 11.35 | 11.42

Goto Year: 2004 | 2006
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