By Ryan Flaherty

The FCC states that the rules “Prohibit such broadcasting of EAS tones- including simulations of them- except during actual emergencies…” In using the sounds, the three networks will now collectively pay over $600,000.

ABC misused the noise in the late night talk show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ when they included a joke about President Trump’s nationwide emergency alert test. The network says it was simply a “misunderstanding that the use of the tone was permissible”.

AMC was fined for use in ‘The Walking Dead’ while Discovery just happened to catch a real emergency alert in ‘Lone Star Law’. Besides payment, these companies have also agreed to a compliance plan to prevent this from happening in the future.