Redstone hits FCC indecency rules
I don’t necessarily see the networks pulling back on offensive language and subject matter, despite the concerns of Viacom’s chairman.
Of course, I also don’t watch a lot of TV. More »
Archive for ‘Broadcast Regulation’
FCC wants to reconsider indecency ruling
This may be about as confusing as an NYPD episode, but in March the Federal Communications Commission found profane language was used during the CBS program “The Early Show” in 2004, incidents involving Cher and Nicole Richie on the “Billboard Music Awards” shows broadcast by Fox in 2002 and 2003, and various episodes of the ABC show “NYPD Blue” that aired in 2003. Now it wants to reexamine that ruling after hearing from the producers. More »
TV networks, stations challenge FCC indecency ruling
We’ll get into broadcast regulation after the next test. More »
Is Taxation the Key to Curbing Online Porn?
A group of Democrats is proposing a 25 percent tax on porn in an attempt to limit its exposure to kids. The Communications Decency Act and the Child Online Protection Act bith sough to restrict posting of porn where children could access it but both were declared unconstitutional. More »
FCC Indecency Policy Statement (PDF)
I told a student I would post this. It’s very explicit in its description of what is and isn’t indecent over the air. More »
An indecent proposal
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner III, R-Wis., says making indecency criminal rather than regulatory would be more effective. Cable industry executives favor relf-regulation. I favor turning off the television. More »