WebJan 11, 2012 · If the issues, players, and language of the fleeting-expletives conflict sound vaguely familiar, it’s because the Supreme Court already addressed the FCC’s indecency policy in 2009.*. The ... WebNov 4, 2008 · From 1978-2003, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) enforced its authority to regulate indecency in broadcast media with a standard that did not include as indecent the broadcast of a single, fleeting expletive. In 2003, the FCC departed from …
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WebJan 13, 2012 · Nudity, “Fleeting Expletives” and the Constitution. ... There, the Court found that the FCC did not violate the First Amendment when it applied its definition of indecency to a broadcast of George Carlin’s famous “filthy words” monologue. In upholding the FCC’s authority, the Court noted 1) the “uniquely pervasive presence” of ... Webthat certain "fleeting expletives"-the broadcast of an isolated expletive which is not repeated-are indecent under § 1464.1. 3 . In regulating fleeting expletives, the FCC determined that certain words, namely "fuck" and "shit," cannot be divorced from their sexual or excretory meanings, and may be regulated even in isolated use. brachii short head
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WebMay 5, 2009 · On Tuesday April 28, in a 5-4 decision in the matter of FCC v. Fox Television Stations, the Supreme Court sided with the FCC, finding that the agency had not been arbitrary or capricious in its sanctioning of Fox over two instances of live broadcasts where fuck and shit were uttered. The FCC had determined that these instances of “fleeting … WebMar 15, 2006 · fleeting expletives did not meet the definition of indecency, whereas repetitive use of such words did.' 7 . When, in 2004, the FCC changed its policy and later took actions against broadcasters for on-air fleeting expletives,18 it was required by the APA to ensure that such changes and WebJul 13, 2010 · A federal appeals court struck down the FCC's indecency policy, saying the agency's efforts to punish broadcasters for allowing "fleeting" expletives is "unconstitutionally vague." gyros in hamm