FCC defends decision that TV profanity indecent
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The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission defended on Wednesday its decision that profanity  aired during two televised awards shows was indecent, arguing  it did not violate free speech rights or past precedent.
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An officer who arrested a man for cursing in a public meeting violated the man's right to free speech, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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A Senate committee on Thursday acted to restore the government's authority to fine television and radio broadcasters for airing profanities, even if they are fleeting references.
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WASHINGTON  - FCC officials say they've  received complaints about Motley Crue rocker Vince Neil's use  of an expletive during the live New Year's Eve broadcast of  "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," but NBC may get away with it.
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The Federal  Communications Commission is considering a report to Congress  claiming that the agency can regulate TV violence the same way  it regulates indecency if lawmakers give it the authority,  sources said Thursday.
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A federal judged ruled that the Web site was not protected by the First Amendment because it incited criminal conduct.
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CBS told a federal court  Monday that the government's new "zero tolerance" policy for  indecent broadcasts is threatening to choke off free speech.
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Lawmakers last night derailed legislation that would have substantially increased the amount the Federal Communications Commission can fine broadcasters for airing indecent material, giving media companies at least a temporary reprieve after months of scrutiny and public outrage.
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IS IT possible that the Federal Communications Commission is developing a double standard on decency? The commissioners don&#39;t hesitate to slap a fine over Janet Jackson&#39;s breast or Howard Stern&#39;s mouth.
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The U.S. penalty on CBS for televising singer Janet Jackson's breast during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show will effectively censor U.S. broadcasting if it is upheld, the network argued on Tuesday.
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TV's over-zealous profanity police rebuked by court US television regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may not have the right to police American airwaves, a court has ruled. The ruling is a blow to a George W Bush-led clampdown on on-air swearing.â¦
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When some performers and award winners blurted out expletives on Sunday night on Foxâs broadcast of the 59th Primetime Emmys, Fox censors hit the delete button, leaving viewers with confusing seconds of dead air and wondering whether the censorship was of language or of political views.
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The head of the Federal Communications Commission has recommended it reject indecency complaints against ABC television stations that recently aired the film "Saving Private Ryan," an FCC official said on Monday.
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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...
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By JEFF KAROUB DETROIT - An officer who arrested a man for cursing in a public meeting violated the man's right to free speech, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The 6th U.S.
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Federal regulators on Wednesday proposed a &#36;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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Closing arguments have completed in a trial aimed at overturning a 1998 law aimed at curbing pornography. While proponents of the law saw it is necessary to prevent children from viewing objectionable material, opponents say it hurts free speech.