Full FCC Settles With Alaska FM Station for $2,000
The full FCC approved a $2,000 settlement with a Seward, Alaska, FM station over “actions that undermine the effectiveness of the Emergency Alert System,” said an order and consent decree in Thursday’s Daily Digest. Two years ago, the full commission…
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unanimously approved a $66,000 notice of apparent liability against licensee Kenai Educational Media over the offense (see 1707190040). The amount was reduced “because of the impact of such a fine on Kenai as a small entity and on KIBH’s ability as the only full-service radio station licensed to serve the Seward area to provide public safety alerts,” the order said. Kenai’s noncommercial educational KIBH wasn’t monitoring EAS sources, didn't make EAS information available to staff, and violated staffing and public file rules, the NAL said. Under the settlement, Kenai must appoint a compliance officer and make regular reports to the FCC on its compliance with the rules until Feb. 1, 2022.