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New EAS Codes in Effect Sept. 12

New FCC emergency alert system codes for storm surges and high winds will take effect Sept. 12, said a notice in the Federal Register. Though use of the codes isn't mandatory, broadcasters replacing their EAS equipment will have to install…

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devices that can use the new codes by the following Sept. 12, and EAS equipment manufacturers will have to include the codes in new equipment by March 12, said a blog post on the website of law firm Fletcher Heald.