The Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States is in place and designed to warn citizens of impending danger. it uses specialized alert tones that are broadcast over the air on television and radio channels. This week, the Federal Communications Commission issued large fines to Turner Broadcasting and a Kentucky television station for allegedly broadcasting fake or simulated EAS tones during non-emergency broadcasts. Find out why they took this tough stance, and gain a little insight on how the nation's EAS infrastructure is designed in this week's podcast from Avaya's Chief Architect for Public Safety Solutions, Mark Fletcher, ENP. Special thanks to APN Legal Correspondent Martha Buyer for catching this story in a blog written by Scott R. Flick from Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP on his CommLawCenter Blog.