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State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC)

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires that each state adopt an Emergency Alert System (EAS) plan and tasks the State Emergency Communication Committee (“SECC”) with maintaining and administering EAS in their respective states. The FCC requires all broadcast stations and Cable Systems to participate in EAS for national alerts while many others participate on a voluntary basis

The Washington SECC has developed and manages the Washington State EAS Plan, which is a collaboration between the FCC, The National Weather Service, the Washington State Association of Broadcasters (WSAB), Wireless Carriers, and other public warning stakeholders.  The Washington SECC, which meets every other month, creates monitoring assignments for each broadcast station and subject cable systems and is involved in overseeing the distribution of local and national alerts.

SECC Meeting Minutes


2023
2022
Jan. 10, 2023 Jan. 11, 2022
March 2023 March 8, 2022
May 2023 May 10, 2022
July 2023 July 12, 2022
Sept. 2023 Sept. 13, 2022
Nov. 2023 Nov. 15, 2022

2021

2020
Jan. 12, 2021 Jan.14, 2020
March 9, 2021 March 10, 2020
May 11, 2021 May 12, 2020
July 13, 2021 July 14, 2020
Sept. 14, 2021 Sept. 15, 2020
Nov. 9, 2021 Nov. 10, 2020


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