FCC PLAN NATIONWIDE
WASHINGTON -- October 4, FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), in cooperation with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).The WEA and EAS capabilities will be tested in two sections of the national exam. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, both tests are expected to start at around 2:20 p.m. ET.