From: malQRMassimilation@gmail.com   
      
   by Christopher R. Chase (New York)   
      
   The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has proposed a $504,000   
   fine in a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against Fox   
   Corporation for its broadcast network's use of the Emergency Alert   
   System (“EAS”) tones in a promotion for the Philadelphia Eagles – New   
   York Giants game in November 2021.   
      
   The hefty proposed fine results from the significance of the activity   
   at issue and the fact that the promotion was broadcast nationwide on   
   several Fox programming channels.  Fox noted that the EAS tones were   
   used as part of a short comedic advertisement for an upcoming game   
   that aired as part of the Fox NFL Sunday pre-game show.  The FCC   
   argued that, even though the promotional segment incorporated a   
   “comedic tone,” Fox “apparently willfully violated” 47 C.F.R. §11.45   
   with the use of the EAS tones, “in the absence of any actual   
   emergency, authorized test of the EAS, or qualified public service   
   announcement.”   
      
   https://www.mondaq.com/article/news/1276648?q=1803232&n=684&tp=15&tlk=4&lk=56   
      
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