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The FCC’s Latest Alert and the Importance of Protecting the Airwaves

The FCC’s Latest Alert and the Importance of Protecting the Airwaves

Update: 2025-12-09
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In this episode, we're talking about a critical alert from the Federal Communications Commission: the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has issued a Public Notice after a recent wave of cybersecurity intrusions targeting radio broadcasters. 

And these weren’t harmless pranks. Attackers managed to broadcast obscene materials and even actual or simulated Emergency Alert System tones. That’s a serious disruption. Not just for stations, but for public trust in emergency communications. 

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The FCC’s Latest Alert and the Importance of Protecting the Airwaves

The FCC’s Latest Alert and the Importance of Protecting the Airwaves

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