Lawmakers Agree to Up Broadcast Indecency Fines
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U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday reached a compromise to substantially raise fines for indecent radio and television broadcasts, but they are still trying to get final approval by the Senate and House of Representatives.
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California lawmakers pass a bill aimed at stopping police selling information about celebrities in trouble.
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Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly &#36;1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties.
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Congressional lawmakers are taking a cue from Hollywood with an aim to beef up penalties against people who illegally swap copyrighted movies and songs over the Internet. Meanwhile, lawmakers also are targeting spyware and hackers with the threat of jail time for evil cyberspace deeds.
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A U.S. senator on Thursday  introduced legislation that would allow regulators to follow  through on a new rule that says expletives uttered on broadcast  television are a violation of TV decency standards.
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The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday sought to fine 169 Fox television stations a total of $1.18 million for violating decency standards when they aired an episode of &quot;Married by America.
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With more conservatives in power, the Federal Communications Commission may become more forceful about indecency fines. The agency may even try to expand its jurisdiction into cable TV, satellite radio and the internet. By Randy Dotinga.
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In a sign that the  federal airwaves police may ratchet up their campaign against  racy programming, the FCC on Friday determined that a woman's  naked backside is indecent enough to net ABC a proposed fine of  $1.43 million.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to hike fines to as much as &#36;500,000 on broadcasters and entertainers who violate decency limits on the air.
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WASHINGTON - Federal regulators on Wednesday proposed a $220,000 indecency fine against the owner of two Kansas radio stations for broadcasting a "Naked Twister" game with local strippers and graphic interviews with porn stars.
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So much for a swinging lifestyle: US regulators have proposed a record fine of nearly $1.2 million against Fox Broadcasting for alleged indecency in an episode of its Married by America reality show.
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Airing a glimpse of Janet Jackson&#39;s right breast during the Super Bowl could cost 20 TV stations owned by CBS $550,000 in indecency fines, the Federal Communications Commission finally announced yesterday.
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Federal regulators on Monday denied 36 complaints of broadcast indecency in connection with popular TV shows like "Friends," "The Simpsons," and "Gilmore Girls."
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Proposed law would allow more people to be charged with criminal copyright violations.
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The Federal Communications Commission is pushing ahead to pass a rule today that would allow more consolidation of local media ownership in the nation's largest cities, despite the fresh threat of a legislative rebuke and continued protests from advocacy groups.
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The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a dramatic increase in fines for indecent programming, rejecting criticism the penalties will stifle free speech and homogenize radio and TV broadcasts.
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WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed nearly $1.2 million in indecency fines Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for its reality series "Married by America."   The Federal Communications Commission cited the network for an April 7, 2003, episode that included scenes from Las Vegas bachelor and bachelorette parties featuring strippers and various sexual situations...