Editing Dead air (section)

==Broadcast regulations==
Broadcast stations can use programmable devices known as "silence sensors", "off air alarms" or "silence monitors" that will sound an alarm and alert personnel if dead air persists more than a few seconds.<ref name="Kern">{{cite book |last1=Kern |first1=Jonathan |title=Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production |date=2008 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=9780226431789 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6UgCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA339}}</ref><ref name="JonesLayer2013" />

In the U.S., prolonged dead air, such as a shutdown occurring without permission, is an actionable offense that can result in fines from the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC). According to the FCC, a station has a 30-day limit for going silent without approval.<ref name="RBR">{{cite web |title=Maryland radio station punished for silence |url=https://www.rbr.com/maryland-radio-station-punished-for-silence/ |website=Radio & Television Business Report - January 2015 |date=27 January 2015 |publisher=Streamline RBR, Inc. |access-date=30 June 2018 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oxenford |first=David |date=2014-02-04 |title=Radio Station Being Silent Too Long Brings FCC Sanction – How Long Can a Broadcast Station Be off the Air Before It Causes Trouble at License Renewal Time? |url=https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2014/02/articles/radio-station-being-silent-too-long-brings-fcc-sanction-how-long-can-a-broadcast-station-be-off-the-air-before-it-causes-trouble-at-license-renewal-time/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Broadcast Law Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>