[grc] ETRS Form One update

[James Costello]

Thank you, Michelle!

James Costello
General Manager
KCBP 95.5FM
Modesto, CA

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> On Jul 4, 2019, at 5:13 AM, Michelle Bradley via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning from Riverton...
> 
> ETRS Form One has been opened for new filings until July 12, the day after the upcoming webinar for LPFM and LPTV stations.  This gives any station that has not filed their Form One some extended time to file.
> 
> The FCC and FEMA have been conducting these national tests since 2016 and has never fined a station for untimely filing.  The FCC has stepped up their efforts this year to address the low participation by low power FM and low power TV stations in the annual test and REC Networks has been working closer than ever with Alerting staff in order to increase EAS/ETRS awareness.  Thanks to all of the other advocates who have stepped up and also showed their support for improving LPFM's participation in the annual test.
> 
> REC's position on the ETRS form schedule is that is still questionable why the FCC and FEMA need this basic information about stations over thirty days in advance of the test and why Form One data from previous years can't just apply to future tests and require stations to only file Form One if there is a change in their decoder equipment, software version, physical address of the decoder, day of test contact or monitoring assignments.    REC is continuing to work with staff on these issues.
> 
> I will be in DC next week meeting with staff on various issues including EAS.
> 
> Everyone, please have a festive, fun and safe Independence Day holiday!
> -- 
> *Michelle A. Bradley, CBT*
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