[sbe-eas] FCC NPRM on National testing

[Bob Reite]

As I recall, code 00000 is good for the whole United States.

Steven C Johnson wrote:

> I was just reading Part 11 and came up with a question that I have not 

> been able to get an answer too.  Perhaps someone on the list can help. 

>  The question involves FIPS codes on a national alert.  

> 

> Under the EAS protocol, it appears that a national alert would need to 

> be addressed to all 50 states plus about 25 territories and bodies of 

> water -- approximately 75 FIPS codes.  Part 11.31(c) however states that 

> EAS message support up to 31 individual FIPS codes.

> 

> How would an EAN be generated?  There is not presently a national FIPS 

> code that I know of.  Is there a provision in the protocol to allow more 

> than 31 codes on and EAN?  Would the protocol have to be sent at least 3 

> times to get all the FIPS codes alerted?  Anyone know how this would work?

> 

> Thanks.

> 

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