FCC Watch · Week of October 19, 2026
No FCC action on § 11.35(d) or software EAS in the week of October 12. ETRS Form One is due October 30, and the National EAS Test is November 17.
By Mark Shannon ·
A second quiet week in a row. The FCC issued no order, waiver, extension or enforcement action under § 11.35(d) in the week of October 12, and no fine has been issued under the rule yet. The week's regulatory news for broadcasters was the Supreme Court's order on political ad rates for party committees and the fight over the 39% TV ownership cap. Neither touches EAS.
Still nothing new. The record closed with reply comments on September 29, and there is no sign of when the Commission will act. The October 5 entry covers who said what.
No new firmware releases or security advisories from the major EAS, codec or transmitter makers this week, and no reported compromise of broadcast equipment.
If you have not checked your EAS unit's firmware for the national test yet, last week's entry has SBE's minimum versions for the Sage ENDEC and DASDEC.
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| October 30 | ETRS Form One, every EAS Participant |
| November 17 | National EAS Test, 2:20 pm Eastern (backup date December 3) |
| November 19 | ETRS Form Two, by 2:20 pm Eastern |
| January 4 | ETRS Form Three |
Form One is a week away. It is the same filing every year: your EAS equipment, what you monitor, and your contact details. Nothing published shows a new question about security on this year's form. If you see one when you file, it is worth telling us, and we will pass it on here.
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