As the voice of broadcasters in the nation's capital, NAB advocates on behalf of America's free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the courts.
Public Service Initiatives
Free Public Service Materials
NAB offers broadcasters free public service materials including: guidebooks, programming ideas, pre-produced public service announcements (PSAs) and PSA scripts. www.NABSpotCenter.org.
Serving Local Communities
The National Report on Broadcasters' Community Service vividly tells the story of how radio and television broadcasters are improving the quality of life in their local communities and documents the unrivalled amount of public service generated by broadcasters on both a state and national level. www.BroadcastPublicService.org
Science and Technology
Advancing Technology
FASTROAD (Flexible Advanced Services for Television & Radio On All Devices) is the technology advocacy program of the National Association of Broadcasters. www.nabfastroad.org.
Emergency Alert System
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) providers and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service providers to provide a communications capability to the president to address the American public during a national emergency. Learn More
