FCC Upholds CBS Fine for Jackson's Flash (and more to come)

[Newsjock]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/02/22/entertainment/e164846S16.DTL

By JENNIFER C. KERR
Associated Press Writer

Federal regulators will stick by their decision to slap CBS with a $550,000 fine for the Janet Jackson flash at the 2004 Super Bowl.

They also plan new sanctions against Fox, NBC and CBS TV stations or affiliates for violating decency standards, according to people familiar with the matter.

The two sources, who declined to be identified ahead of a public announcement, said one of the decisions involves an appearance by Nicole Richie on the 2003 Billboard Music Awards on Fox. During the broadcast, she uttered the "F" word and the expletive for excrement.

It's believed to be the first time that the Federal Communications Commission will address the use of the second expletive on the public airwaves. The FCC has previously penalized networks for allowing the "F" word to be broadcast.

more

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. That's pretty fucking scary.

But they allow FOX News and other right wing pieces of shit TO LIE BOLDLY on TV with no punishment.

But yet, we don't dare show something natural (a nipple) or words that have no power beyond the power that useless stupid Christian fucks give them.

Yeah, thanks, FCC. You are merely the mirror of where American values and standards are at: it's better to lie and to kill then to talk about sex or use a bad word; just like it's better to wage war and kill children than it is to have a consensual adult blowjob.

If it weren't for the jackbooted Christian rightwing hypocratic hate-based thugs, America would be a fucking great place to live.

[acmejack]

2. They ruled it is freedom of speech to LIE & claim it is NEWS

[Catch22Dem]

3. "the expletive for excrement"

HAHAHAHA. Rather than be complete morAns, they could have just written SH*T and been in the clear.

[Charlie Brown]

4. I don't see why CBS should be punished

for something they had no control over.