Specifications include, but are not limited to: A service of the NYS Office of General Services, the Media Services Center (MSC) provides creative services, marketing, web/social media/graphic design, video production, and transmission services to support the various needs of 109 New York State agencies. To support transmission service, the MSC operates an FCC Licensed satellite communications Earth Station facility on the Harriman State Office Campus. The operation of this satellite communications facility requires bandwidth on communications satellites to complete the link between the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) and radio and television broadcasters for the issuing of EAS (Emergency Alert System) messages including Amber Alerts & Severe Weather Warnings (over 100 downlink locations). During emergency response situations the MSC Satellite Earth Station establishes a link to support the providing of data, voice and radio communications statewide using that satellite bandwidth. Television signals are transmitted from the MSC Satellite Earth Station to radio and television broadcasters statewide in support of the state's communications, training and public information programs.
