[BC] EAS alert tones in movie preview ad

[Broadcast List USER]

I have heard the duck farts on TV ads for the movie _Skyline_.  They  
are fairly short, quite possibly EOMs.  I believe there are six or  
eight of them, and the last ones are sped up.

HOWEVER, while I have seen ads for _Skyline_ on broadcast TV, none  
with the duck farts.

I have only heard the duck farts on cable channels.  Since the cable  
providers and cable systems are not "licensees" I don't think it is  
illegal.  Wrong? Yes.  Illegal?  I don't believe so.

I am not one to want more laws or regulations, and my friends laugh  
when I say, "There ought to be a law," because they know I am joking,  
but maybe in this case, there should be a new rule, or if this is not  
possible, Congress should pass a law.

--chip

On Nov 10, 2010, at 9:00 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

> Message: 2
> From: Sid Schweiger <sid at wrko.com>
>
> Craig Bowman notes:  "The data bursts are not alert tones."
>
> 47 CFR ?11.45 states:  "No person may transmit or cause to transmit  
> the EAS codes or Attention Signal, or a recording or simulation  
> thereof, in any circumstance other than in an actual National, State  
> or Local Area emergency or authorized test of the EAS. Broadcast  
> station licensees should also refer to ? 73.1217 of this chapter."
>
> 73.1217 is the "hoax" rule.
>
> Sid Schweiger
> IT Manager, Entercom New England
> 20 Guest St / 3d Floor
> Brighton MA  02135-2040