Is anyone out there paying attention to the Emergency Alert System test, coming to your TV and Radio tomorrow? DON'T freak out, it's only a test! I got this email from Comcast - and you probably did, too, if you have Comcast... did you read it?
Dear Comcast Customer:
On Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the nation's first ever Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. The purpose of this test is to help determine if the national-level system will work as designed, should officials ever need to send a national alert.
This test will last approximately three minutes and will be seen on all local, cable, and satellite TV stations across the country, as well as radio.
Here's What You Should Know
Your Comcast programming will be temporarily interrupted. However, as soon as the test ends, you will be returned to your regularly scheduled programming. While we do not anticipate an interruption in your service, in some rare cases, you may need to: .... (and the email goes on from there...)
I thought we'd been doing this all along? I'm sure I've heard that "this is only a test" message before. Anyway, don't freak out, it isn't War of the Worlds!
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