FCC Fines Viacom, ESPN, And NBCU $1.9M For Misuse Of Emergency Alert Sounds: Video

[dfergie]

The companies got into trouble after they ran ads for FilmDistrict‘s 2013 thriller Olympus Has Fallen that include the distinctive Emergency Alert System warning sounds, the FCC says today as it proposed what it calls the largest ever penalties for its misuse.

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[LER]

and the CableCo's say the rule doesn't apply since they don't participate? BS. The tones are supposed to only be used for real emergencies and/or tests.

Geez.

 

[harshness]

The cablecos don't think any laws or regulations apply to them; laws and regulations exist uniquely to disadvantage cable's competitors (real or perceived).

 

[Don in CT]

Other then Amber alerts and severe weather what is the EAS supposed to be used for? It seems like it gets tested 10 times a day.

 

[Anole]

Sock it to 'em!
Not funny.

 

[mike123abc]

If the FCC does not crack down used car commercials will be featuring the tones...

 

[harshness]

Other then Amber alerts and severe weather what is the EAS supposed to be used for? It seems like it gets tested 10 times a day.

The testing frequency is once a week for the RWT and once a month for the RMT in accordance with FCC regulations.

There was a national EAS test on November 9, 2011.

 

[John Kotches]

and the CableCo's say the rule doesn't apply since they don't participate? BS. The tones are supposed to only be used for real emergencies and/or tests.

Geez.

To whom do you refer when you say "Cable Companies"? THe providers of the service (Comcast/TWC/Cox/Charter/Suddenlink etc) or the providers of the content?

 

[LER]

Providers of the offensive content. ...

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[John Kotches]

It gets kind of murky when you say "Cable companies" some people mean the service provider, some mean the networks that provide content.