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09/10/2019
FCC Proposes Fine for CBS
The FCC is proposing a $272K fine against CBS for an episode of “Young Sheldon” that allegedly featured a simulated Emergency Alert System (EAS) tone.
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08/16/2019
FCC Settles EAS Misuse
The FCC announced settlements Thursday with AMC and Animal Planet for misusing emergency alert tones in programming. AMC Networks agreed to pay a $104K for using an alert tone twice in a February episode of
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08/06/2019
FCC Seeking to Further Modernize, Reminds of FEMA Test
Comments are due on Sept 4 with the reply deadline set for Sept 19 on a proposal to allow MVPDs to send certain requires notices electronically.
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07/25/2019
More Details on Nationwide EAS Test
The FCC and FEMA said the nationwide Emergency Alert System test slated for 2:20pm ET Aug 7 will evaluate the readiness of the national alerting capability in the absence of internet connectivity.
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07/02/2019
Nationwide EAS Test Deadlines
The FCC reminded folks that FEMA, in coordination with the agency, will conduct a nationwide Emergency Alert System test on Aug 7 at 2:20pm ET
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01/22/2019
FCC Reactivates EAS
A day after we wrote about the FCC’s Equipment Authorization System being down due to the partial government shutdown, the agency announced it would reactivate it.