[EAS] Fwd: FCC Action on misuse of EAS tones

[Richard Rudman]

>Greetings:

>I just became aware of an FCC Public Notice (attached) issued on November to a broadcaster that reminds us all that False, Fraudulent or Unauthorized Use of the Emergency Alert System Attention Signal
>and Codes is Strictly Prohibited. This involved a network carriage of a program that had the tones in question as part of a program segment. The settlement for this issue was negotiated with the parties in the form of a $39,000 lump sum payment as a " voluntary contribution and to implement a robust compliance plan that will help prevent future violations of the Commission's EAS rules.

>Richard Rudman
>BWWG Core Member