Good news? Indecency Ruling Against Fox Tossed Out - GoFuckYourself.com

SykkBoy · 06-04-2007, 02:28 PM

A federal appeals court tossed out an indecency ruling against Rupert Murdoch's Fox television network today, sending a stern rebuke to the Federal Communications Commission and groups that seek tighter federal regulation of the airwaves.

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York ruled that the FCC went too far in issuing a 2006 indecency decision against Fox for separate incidents in 2002 and 2003 when singer Cher and celebrity Nicole Richie, respectively, both uttered the f-word on live television.

In 2004, the agency ruled that the broadcast use of the f-word almost always violates federal indecency statutes. Because the Fox incidents occurred before that ruling, the agency did not call for a fine against the network but did rule that the broadcasts were indecent.

Fox appealed the FCC ruling to the 2nd Circuit, saying that the profanities were fleeting and that the FCC's new rule set a dangerous precedent for clamping down on free speech. Some First Amendment lawyers saw the Fox appeal as a possible test case to challenge the government's ability to patrol the public airwaves at all.

Today the court sided with Fox, writing that the FCC's "new policy sanctioning 'fleeting expletives' is arbitrary and capricious."

In a separate case, CBS Corp. is challenging the FCC's indecency ruling against the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, in which singer Janet Jackson's right breast was briefly exposed. That case is pending.

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Wow, does this mean people are finally starting to calm the fuck down over stupid shit like this? I don't know how big of a setback this is, but at least it's heading in the right direction

Rochard · 06-04-2007, 04:00 PM

What purpose does the FCC have today? Monitor what's on a handful of public tv channels and radio channels - while on cable it's a free for all?

What a waste of tax payer money.

06-04-2007, 02:28 PM	#1
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	Good news? Indecency Ruling Against Fox Tossed Out A federal appeals court tossed out an indecency ruling against Rupert Murdoch's Fox television network today, sending a stern rebuke to the Federal Communications Commission and groups that seek tighter federal regulation of the airwaves. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York ruled that the FCC went too far in issuing a 2006 indecency decision against Fox for separate incidents in 2002 and 2003 when singer Cher and celebrity Nicole Richie, respectively, both uttered the f-word on live television. In 2004, the agency ruled that the broadcast use of the f-word almost always violates federal indecency statutes. Because the Fox incidents occurred before that ruling, the agency did not call for a fine against the network but did rule that the broadcasts were indecent. Fox appealed the FCC ruling to the 2nd Circuit, saying that the profanities were fleeting and that the FCC's new rule set a dangerous precedent for clamping down on free speech. Some First Amendment lawyers saw the Fox appeal as a possible test case to challenge the government's ability to patrol the public airwaves at all. Today the court sided with Fox, writing that the FCC's "new policy sanctioning 'fleeting expletives' is arbitrary and capricious." In a separate case, CBS Corp. is challenging the FCC's indecency ruling against the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, in which singer Janet Jackson's right breast was briefly exposed. That case is pending. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...060400875.html ======================== Wow, does this mean people are finally starting to calm the fuck down over stupid shit like this? I don't know how big of a setback this is, but at least it's heading in the right direction __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

06-04-2007, 04:00 PM	#2
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 74,598	What purpose does the FCC have today? Monitor what's on a handful of public tv channels and radio channels - while on cable it's a free for all? What a waste of tax payer money. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION