fleeting expletives

FCC Gets Complaints on Utley's On-Air F-Bomb

Stevie Converse — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:50:24 -0800

FCC Could Lose Broadcast Censorship Authority

Stevie Converse — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:23:27 -0800

Supreme Court Hears Fox Profanity Case

Stevie Converse — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:41:26 -0800

Supreme Court Hears Case on Broadcast Indecency

Stevie Converse — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:52:57 -0800

Supreme Court to Hear FCC Appeal over Dirty Words

Stevie Converse — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:52:50 -0800

Supreme Court to Hear FCC F-Bomb Appeal on Election Day

Stevie Converse — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:51:04 -0700

Interest Groups to FCC: 'Save the Red Lion'

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:24:18 -0700

Six public interest groups have sent amici curae briefs to the United States Supreme Court with one message: Whatever you decide about the Federal Communications Commission's new "fleeting expletive" indecency policy, don't reverse the court's Red Lion decision—a crucial component of FCC public interest authority.

If This Is Family-Friendly, What Would They Think Is Outrageous?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:16:38 -0700

The media watchdog group Parents Television Council publicly commended NBC last month when the network announced plans to make the 8 p.m. hour a time for family-friendly viewing. Days later, NBC aired an episode of "30 Rock" in that time slot that didn't strike the PTC as fitting the family-friendly category.

The Supreme Court and Indecency

Stevie Converse — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:00:38 -0700

The Supreme Court is throwing itself back into the debate over indecency on television, and that may not be a good thing. It agreed last week to review the Federal Communications Commission’s policy of punishing broadcasters for airing “fleeting expletives” — a few isolated bad words.

Supreme Court Will Review "Fleeting Expletives" Case

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:21:36 -0700

The Supreme Court today agreed to decide a case that will have major impact on free speech over the airwaves. The Court granted the Federal Communication Commission's request that it review last year's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Fox Television v. FCC, which struck down the FCC's harsh new "fleeting expletives" rule.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear 'Fleeting Expletive' Case

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:45:19 -0700

The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on indecency issues stemming from fleeting expletives that aired during awards broadcasts on Fox, the court announced today.