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ESPN Faces FCC Fine for ‘Willful’ Violations of Emergency Alert System Rules, Agency Says
ESPN "apparently willfully and repeatedly" violated FCC rules concerning the Emergency Alert System in an NBA promo spot last year.
ESPN “apparently willfully and repeatedly” violated FCC rules concerning the Emergency Alert System in an NBA promo spot last year, the commission said Thursday. “Transmitting EAS Tones in the absence of an actual emergency is not a game,” FCC Enforcement Bureau chief Loyaan A. Egal said in a statement. Today’s proposed fine reflects the FCC’s commitment to keep the lines clear when it comes to the proper use of tools broadcasters are entrusted with to assist the public during an emergency.”
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