Report No: SAT-01409. Released: 2019-08-16. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 19-780). Actions Taken. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: 1-888-835-5322. DA-19-780A1

Report No: SPB-277. Released: 2019-08-15. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION MYRIOTA PTY. LTD. PETITION ACCEPTED FOR FILING IBFS FILE NO. SAT-PDR-20190328-00020 CUT-OFF ESTABLISHED FOR ADDITIONAL NVNG MSS APPLICATIONS OR PETITIONS FOR OPERATIONS IN THE 399.9-400.05 MHZ AND 400.15-401 MHZ BANDS. (DA No. 19-779). IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: 1-888-835-5322. DA-19-779A1

Released: 2019-08-15. COMMENTS INVITED ON SECTION 214 APPLICATION(S) TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC NON-DOMINANT CARRIER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 19-778). (Dkt No 19-209 19-231). Comments Due: 2019-08-30. WCB. DA-19-778A1

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EB REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH DISCOVERY ON WEA TONE MISUSE. EB enters into consent decree with Discovery, Inc., terminating its investigation into whether Discovery violated the WEA and EAS rules by transmitting an actual WEA tone during an episode of \"Lone Star Law\". Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-15 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 19-626). EB. DA-19-626A1

EB REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH MERUELO ON EAS TONE MISUSE. EB enters into a consent decree with Meruelo Radio Holdings, LLC, terminating its investigation into the company's unauthorized transmission of EAS tones on its radio stations . Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-15 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 19-165). EB. DA-19-165A1

EB REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH ABC ON WEA TONE MISUSE. EB enters into consent decree with ABC, Inc., terminating its investigation into whether ABC violated the WEA and EAS rules by improperly transmitting simulated WEA tones during an episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-15 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 19-620). EB. DA-19-620A1

FCC ENFORCEMENT BUREAU REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH AMC ON EAS TONE MISUSE. The Enforcement Bureau enters into consent decree with AMC Networks, Inc., terminating its investigation into whether AMC violated the FCC's EAS rules during an episode of "The Walking Dead." Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-15 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 19-621). EB. DA-19-621A1

News Releases

FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM OR WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT CODES OR ATTENTION SIGNALS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. FCC issues an enforcement advisory to promote understanding of the EAS and WEA rules. by Advisory. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-15 (DA No. 19-758). News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. EB. Contact: Christopher Sova at (202) 418-1868, email: Christopher.Sova@fcc.gov or David Munson at (202) 418-2921, email: David.Munson@fcc.gov. DA-19-758A1

FCC SETTLES INVESTIGATIONS INTO MISUSE OF EMERGENCY ALERT TONES BY BROADCAST TV, CABLE, AND RADIO OUTLETS. The FCC's Enforcement Bureau announced settlements reached with a TV broadcaster, cable TV networks, and a radio broadcaster for misusing Emergency Alert System (EAS) or Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) tones by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR EB. DOC-359101A1

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