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  • The Walking Dead has been subjected to steep fines from the FCC. 1 / 8

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  • The FCC cited the Season 9 episode "Omega" for misuse of the Emergency Alert System. 2 / 8

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  • The February broadcast of the episode twice contained uses of the EAS tone. 3 / 8

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  • AMC has since admitted to the violation and agreed to pay the fine. 4 / 8

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  • A compliance plan is also now in place to avoid further FCC violations. 5 / 8

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  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Lone Star Law, and two radio stations were fined for similar violations. 6 / 8

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  • The EAS tone is reserved for emergency situations, testing and public service announcements only. 7 / 8

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  • Misuse of the tone is subject to penalty to avoid confusion and preserve its integrity. 8 / 8