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The First Amendment Center reports that thirty years after FCC v. Pacifica, the Supreme Court is tackling the question of “fleeting” expletives in broadcast and cable media. “Fleeting,” or accidental expletives have been dealt with unclearly since Pacifica, and newer FCC regulation has brought the issue back into the limelight. The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the FCC could not issue indecency fines against Fox following obscenities aired during the 2004 Billboard Awards because their use was “fleeting.” Nevertheless, the FCC appealed to the Supreme Court, and is now having its case heard.
The current case, FCC v. Fox Television Stations, arises in a much different era. Many argue that cable and satellite are virtually indifferent from over-the-air broadcast T.V. Some also question the FCC’s increasingly stricter policies as direct results of the current Bush administration. Whatever the case, the Supreme Court will soon decide on growing questions of decency in certain media.
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