This Should Get Your Attention III: iHeart Whacked for $1 Million for Misuse of EAS Tones By Harry Cole on May 19, 2015 Posted in Cable, Media A one-time only broadcast leads to a "multi-state cascade" of false alarms ... and a big penalty… Continue Reading
“There Is a Warning on that One, OK?” By FHH Law on March 8, 2014 Posted in Cable, Media Hot on the heels of a $1.9 million fine for use of EAS tones in a movie ad, a report of a similar EAS-laden ad (supposedly for charcoal) is making the rounds.… Continue Reading
This Should Get Your Attention II: Nearly $2 Million in Fines to Three Cable Companies for Fake EAS Attention Signals By Harry Cole on March 3, 2014 Posted in Cable, Media An expensive reminder that if there's no emergency, you shouldn't be transmitting EAS tones.… Continue Reading
