FCC Acts to Stop Use of False EAS Tones

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<p>The agency reacted to growing consumer complaints that TV and radio commercials are misusing <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas">EAS</a> tones.</p>

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The agency reacted to growing consumer complaints that TV and radio commercials are misusing EAS tones.

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