Top News PRSS Implements New Emergency Messaging System to Ensure Communications During Emergency- The Public Radio Satellite System® (PRSS) is implementing an emergency messaging system to communicate with stations and program producers in the event the PRSS Network Operations Center (NOC) in Washington becomes inoperable due to a major system failure. Click here to read more.  |  Click here for press release. NPR®, IDC Reach Agreement on New Equipment for PRSS® – NPR has reached agreement with International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for IDC to act as a supplier of equipment for the refurbishment of the Public Radio Satellite System®.  Click here for more information. NPR® Announces Major Refurbishment of Public Radio Satellite System® – NPR® has launched a multi-year project to upgrade or replace certain hardware and software components of the Public Radio Satellite System®. Click here to read more.