United States of America: Federal Communications Commission adopted final rule on Emergency Alert System cybersecurity requirements

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Federal Communications Commission adopted final rule on Emergency Alert System cybersecurity requirements

On 25 June 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a final rule requiring cybersecurity measures for Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants, while terminating a 2022 proceeding that had proposed broader obligations. The f…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-07-31
adopted

On 25 June 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a final rule requiring …

2026-09-29
in force

On 29 September 2026, the Federal Communications Commission’s rule requiring cybersecurity measures…