Excessive "Emergency Broadcast System" Tests

I'm a late night tv watcher in FL and for months now, I've been seeing these "monthly" Emergency Alert System or Emergency Broadcast System messages interrupt programming. It's really a pain with certain VOD programs because they don't allow more than 2x FF, so presuming VOD resumes immediately (not a given) I can still be forced to have to fast forward through 2 hours of a movie to get back to the climactic action sequence or dramatic courtroom shocker or what have you.
These tests are very important. I really, really want this system to work to inform me if a hurricane or other natural disaster is headed my way.
That said, I counted 6 days in a row that they ran this test. Over the last few months it's felt like almost every night.
These are supposed to be monthy tests.
If they ran these tests during prime time, folks would be upset maybe not so much the first time, but certainly if it started to feel like nearly every night during prime time, Verizon was interrupting programming to run these tests.
Which begs the question, are there really so many changes to the system occuring that these tests must be repeated almost nightly?
If not, why aren't they being done on their monthy schedule? It's no fun getting blasted with that Emergency test klaxon and my ceiling is getting worn out....
If someone would please look into that, I'd surely appreciate that.

The tests are not under Verizon's control.
That said it would be great if Verizon fixed the way it effects recordings and VOD, so as to minimize impact after an alert is over.

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