I appear to need to retract something....
I had said the test was to be for three minutes, and I explained why. It turns out the FCC and FEMA yesterday shortened the test to 30 seconds. According to an industry insider, the reasons for this are rather complex and he didn’t get into it.
Also, the cable industry has sent a letter to the FCC and FEMA begging them to postpone the test due to issues they’re having with getting to word out to people (especially the deaf community) that this is only a test. No word yet on whether that’s being considered.
So...it’s now JUST 30 SECONDS.
No escape, Duck and Cover !