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[IMG] Emergency Alert System Broadcast Message Every week

Verizon FIOS is not creating the alerts. They are called for by various Federal, State, and Local authorities. As far as frequency complain to them.

As far as completely disrupting the DVR, I already put in a suggestion that Verizon modify their code. At least one other providers DVR and I think someone said the TIVO's will continue to record as long as one decoder is available to handle the alert. see and vote for »forums.verizon.com/t5/Share-Your···p/356465

reply to FIOS4cable
I do not like those EAS messages as well. Even if I am currently watching VOD, or DVR, as well as regular TV, it always stops everything to display this. I esp do not like that if I am recording something at that time, it splits it into 2 or more events (If it decides to continue the recording that is.)

I wish it only affected 1 tuner, not both.

reply to tnsprin
Thank You
for the link.

reply to FIOS4cable
man I hate it when I'm watching VOD and this comes on. It doesn't go back to the movie when it finishes. Then you start the movie back up and another one hits a few minutes later

reply to FIOS4cable
Yes, it is quite annoying when the required monthly alert pops up once a week (or maybe more often). Maybe Verizon's calendar is defective.

Again, it's not V* that is responsible for the alerts. There are local, state and national triggers for them. The regs say that weekly and monthly tests must be conducted by whatever authorities may issue them:

(47 C.F.R. §11.61)
EAS tests are required by FCC Rules and must follow FCC Rule requirements

Weekly Tests:
Weekly tests consist of transmitting the EAS digital header codes and end of message (EOM) codes, once each week.
Weekly tests must be conducted by EAS participants on different days and at different times.

Monthly Tests:
Monthly tests consist of transmitting:
- EAS digital header codes;
- the two-tone attention signal;
- a brief test script and EOM code;
- a visual display of header code data.
Monthly tests must be retransmitted within 60 minutes of receipt.

Odd/Even Months:
- In odd months, monthly tests must be conducted between 8:30 a.m. to local sunset.
- In even months, monthly tests must be conducted between local sunset to 8:30 a.m.

reply to FIOS4cable
It would be great if the message could say who initiated the EAS Test Request. That way we could complain to the source.

reply to brianmcd

reply to FIOS4cable
Again it happened @ 2am in VHO 5 (NY)

reply to FIOS4cable
Im in VHO7, notice it like once a week but keep in mind im not on 24/7....

reply to webcobbler

Re: [IMG] Emergency Alert System Broadcast Message Every week

Regretable that's its mandatory to show them. The same alerts go out to what is commonly called Weather Radios. Apparently different regs because many of those are set to save and display but not go active for tests.

What's the problem? These tests have been around on OTA stations for decades. You all haven't gotten used to them yet?

In Arlington, I am getting multiple EAS messages per week. Some of these are not for Arlington, but are for other counties. So someone has not set the filtering correctly.

This also generates two side problems:
(1) When I am watching On-Demand, the EAS message stops the show. The RESUME option does not work, so I have to start at the beginning and Fast-Forward through it, which is not allowed for some broadcast TV channels.

(2) I fall asleep with the TV on and these EAS are louder and wake me up. That's why I know that they are running more than once a week. I'm OK with them being loud — but not when the message is for Arlington.

reply to UnnDunn
But they're NOT real emergencies; they're tests. Why exactly do I need to be woken up (lots of us fall asleep with the TV on) for a test message in the middle of the night? Why does a test message have to break my DVR recording? It's a test, leave me out of it.

reply to FIOS4cable
When watching on demand EAS SHOULD stop the show,however in an ideal world you would have the option of resuming it where you left off especially if it is a pay program.

If you are recording a show in the background the recording should imho continue uninterrupted as long as there is a way to present the EAS message.

reply to ksalper