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The FCC is set to overhaul the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) through a Report and Order and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. These updates aim to bolster cybersecurity, streamline alert distribution for authorities, and ease regulatory burdens on participating communications providers. The initiatives seek to modernize the systems for future technologies like 5G and improve targeted alert dissemination to enhance public safety.