NAB Hits Back at EAS Vendor in Fight Over Software Flexibility

Radio & Television Business Report

Author: Cameron Coats
May 22, 2025 2:52 pm

The NAB is continuing its push for the FCC to allow stations to adopt software-based Emergency Alert System technology, replacing the longstanding requirement for physical hardware devices. The group’s proposal, backed by a wide swath of the broadcast and cable industry, argues it’s time to retire the “one-box-fits-all” mandate and bring EAS into the 21st century. But one key vendor isn’t ready to let go of the box just yet.

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