SCTE 239 2017 (R2022) PDF

SCTE ISBE has partnered with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on their high frequency (HF) radio network program-- SHAred RESources or SHARES for short. The program administered by DHS's National Coordinating Center for Communications (NCC), provides a means for users with a national security, essential service and emergency preparedness mission to communicate when landline, satellite, public safety and cellular communications are unavailable. This document's purpose is to provide an easy to follow guide to help cable industry staff understand the requirements for participating in SHARES. 

This document and the SHARES Network is meant to serve as a reliable last mode of communication during extreme incidences or high risk events. Risks include but are not limited to extreme weather such as hurricane, tsunami or blizzards; extended grid power outages, man-made incidents such as cyberattacks or times where multiple incidents are happening at the same time resulting in traditional communications outages.