As Woody explains in this video, the date set by the FCC for compliance with the Emergency Alert System, Common Alerting Protocol rules, is September 30th of this year. One issue is that the method for communicating to the IPAWS’ (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) servers has not yet been established. He explained that Monroe Electronics’ hardware is ready and what they need from the government is the configuration information for the IPAWS’ servers, so it can be downloaded to their customers’ devices that are in the field.
He indicated that it won’t be as simple for operators that have older equipment, as they will require hardware upgrades or additions in order to meet the 9/30 deadline. The 9/30 date is a milestone towards a 11/9/2011, first-ever Nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.
Watch the video to hear Woody explain the background of his clever cap, as well as provide a quick overview of CAP.
[Note, for additional detail on the EAS-CAP compliance challenge for smaller operators, please watch this video interview with Matt Polka. He expresses the ACA's concern that some of their members will not be able to meet the 9/30 compliance date, given that the rules haven't been finalized and that all operators do not necessarily have the right equipment to meet the requirements nor can they meet the requirements without undue cost burden.]
[Author's note: I had the privilege of working with Woody many years ago at Catel, when emergency alert generators consisted of comb generators that over-rode the analog carriers on RF cable systems].
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Note, it is not clear whether CAP stands for Common Alert Protocol or Common Alerting Protocol. I have seen it both ways in industry literature and FCC documentation.
Woody is a great guy–he has contributed so very much to the overall Industry–
The “hat trick” shows ingenuity–
Tks for the email–
Lois Ann Maish–formally Maish Sales–With Charlie Maish–
I wanted to hear more about the restaurant in Colorado . . . at least the name of the city in which it is located.
Note: Wendell reports that,
“The Restaurant Is Woody’s Drive-In, Located In Yuma, Colorado. It was started by my Dad’s youngest brother and is operated today by his some son, Roger Woody. I would guess it has been in the family now for about 50 years!”