Posted on 10/22/2011 11:57:55 AM PDT by eak3
If you have ever wondered about the government’s ability to control the civilian airwaves, you will have your answer on November 9th.
On that day, federal authorities are going to shut off all television and radio communications simultaneously at 2:00PM EST to complete the first ever test of the national Emergency Alert System (EAS).
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Why 2:00 p.m. ? Why not 2:00 a.m.?
The world end’s today? Damn! What time? I have a 3:00 TEE TIME!!!
You’re not 40. You’re 18 with 22 years experience : )
I was an announcement on this on T.V. this morning. My first thought was Ruh Roh! My second was, “what does the federal government have planned?
I watched an announcement about this on T.V. this morning. My first thought was Ruh Roh! My second was, “what is the Federal Gov. up to now?
Keep your powder dry!
Only if the teleprompter has a graphic showing Obozo how to throw the switch!
So where does the “cut off” claim fit in?
Coordinated regional notification of emergencies via voluntary broadcaster compliance is not unreasonable, including at national level.
Mandated compliance is up for reasonable discussion.
“Cut off”, as if the feds have a master switch, is hysterical delusion.
The only thing that will stop my smoke signals is rain.
Pointless really. I know my home tv/radio aren’t on at that hour. Just another control mechanism. Anyone know where I can get a HAM radio set up? I’m shutting my tv service off as well. Sick of these nazi’s
Interesting he should wait to control the air waves until after the stadium sized asteroid passes between Earth and the moon on Nov 8th.
I’ve never heard the EAS (Emergency Alert System) which replaced the EBS (Emergency Broadcast System) ever “go off” for real. Of course it did not on 9/11. It’s supposed to go off for hazardous spills, severe weather, abductions supposedly ?
I’ve never heard of it going off for real in the NY-NJ Metro area ever and all these things have happened over the years. The moment the power goes out it’s useless, and the power goes out frequently in bad weather.
But it reliably annoys TV watchers late at night.
Thanks Feral government - what an expensive non-solution very poorly thought out !
RATS! I missed it, again!
Oh, well. Back to the resume and the job boards...
Yes. I think its up on YouTube already.
“national Emergency Alert System”
Take your tinfoil hats off. It (Emergency Alert System) is a public service, just like when there’s Tornadoes, Hurricanes or Earthquakes. In such occasions getting important information to the public is more important than, and a great pubic importance compared to, being able to watch “Hollyweird Housewives”.
I should be on a flight that day, at that time, going from LAX to SEA. I hope they don’t accidently turn off air traffic control communications.
Have you ever heard of SCATANA?
......... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCATANA .....
The Plan for the Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids (SCATANA) is an emergency preparedness plan of the United States which prescribes the joint action to be taken by appropriate elements of the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission in the interest of national security in order to effectively control air traffic and air navigation aids under emergency conditions
and the worst part, Mama says they can see you sitting there watching them. Now having to fully dress to watch them watch me ...
Ok, I will use telepathy then........:)
That is also the day that the analysts are saying the euro is done.
I well remember it. I used to work as transmitter engineer for a radio station in the early '50s. We had a special receiver for the CONELRAD alert. If it came on, I was to wait for the message to retune your radio to 640 or 1240, then take the transmitter off the air.
Of course the REAL alert never came, but we had practice alerts, with the message for the public being broadcast. Even so, it created a bit of panic when the alert sounded. Is it for real this time?
Is that the day the TOTUS takes over the country?
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