FCC’s power to police TV indecency

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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday about whether the FCC should still have a role in policing the nation’s airwaves or whether its indecency regulations violate guarantees of free speech and due process.

The networks have argued successfully in lower courts that in a revolutionized world in which they exist “side by side” with cable channels that are beyond the FCC’s regulation, singling them out is not only nonsensical but unconstitutional.

The court’s deliberations this time will focus on whether the FCC’s indecency regulations violate the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of due process.

In the 2009 case, Justice Clarence Thomas voted with the majority but said the court should reexamine the Pacifica decision. “Traditional broadcast television and radio are no longer the ‘uniquely pervasive’ media forms they once were,” he wrote.

Supreme Court case tests FCC’s power to police TV indecency - The Washington Post

Predictions? Comments?

 

[G.T.]

I hope the FCC loses its power to filter what's on TV.

110%.

There's these nifty child protections on TV's nowadays. So easy, even a caveman could do them.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday about whether the FCC should still have a role in policing the nation’s airwaves or whether its indecency regulations violate guarantees of free speech and due process.

The networks have argued successfully in lower courts that in a revolutionized world in which they exist “side by side” with cable channels that are beyond the FCC’s regulation, singling them out is not only nonsensical but unconstitutional.

The court’s deliberations this time will focus on whether the FCC’s indecency regulations violate the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of due process.

In the 2009 case, Justice Clarence Thomas voted with the majority but said the court should reexamine the Pacifica decision. “Traditional broadcast television and radio are no longer the ‘uniquely pervasive’ media forms they once were,” he wrote.

Supreme Court case tests FCC’s power to police TV indecency - The Washington Post

Predictions? Comments?

The court will strike down the separate standards for broadcast v cable channels, but leave the decision which gave the FCC the power to do this in place. This will make it so hard for the FCC to actually do anything that they will only fine egregious violations of the standards, letting the casual cussing that got Fox into trouble alone.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

I hope the FCC loses its power to filter what's on TV.

110%.

There's these nifty child protections on TV's nowadays. So easy, even a caveman could do them.

Specieist!

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[konradv]

Are they going to apologize to Janet Jackson?