Bulletin Categories: Enforcement Actions

Cable Networks Face Staggering Fines for Misuse of EAS Sounds March 14, 2014

The FCC has continued enforcement against misuse of Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) sounds by imposing staggering fines for violations of the Commission’s rules prohibiting the broadcast of actual or simulated...

Enforcement Reminder; FCC Fines for Broadcasters for Violations of EEO Rules January 9, 2014

The FCC recently fined two broadcasters $20,000 each for violations of the Commission’s EEO rules. In one instance, the Commission fined a television broadcaster in large part for failing to...

False Alert Signals in Advertising Draw Enforcement Activity Against Broadcasters November 15, 2013

Emergency Alert System (EAS) sound-alikes in advertisements have recently drawn the attention of the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau. The FCC’s rules prohibit the broadcast of false, deceptive, or simulated alert signals...