Minute Long Interruption of Cable Service
September 13, 2018
From our friends at RCN:
On September 20, 2018 at 2:20pm ET, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a mandatory nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
The nationwide test is required for all broadcast, cable and satellite companies to allow the FCC and FEMA to determine how well the nationwide EAS works and what, if any, improvements may be necessary.
The test will last approximately one minute. During the test all programming will be interrupted, you will not be able to change the channel and the EAS test message will display on the screen. At the end of the EAS test all services will return to normal.
For details visit www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-system.
As always, if you need further assistance, feel free to contact RCN at 1.800.RING.RCN (1.800.746.4726) or chat with us on www.RCN.com. We appreciate your business and thank you for being an RCN customer.
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