Bottoms up!
Court ruling opens the door to more nudity
By MAXINE SHEN
Last Updated: 10:09 AM, January 7, 2011
Posted: 11:54 PM, January 6, 2011
Comments: 6
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Call it full moon rising -- soon, there could be bare butts all over the boob tube.
The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the $1.21 million worth of fines that the FCC levied against ABC after alleging that the network violated broadcast indecency standards for daring to show actress Charlotte Ross' naked behind during a 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue."
When overthrowing the fine, the court cited the FCC's own declaration that "nudity itself is not per se indecent." It also reiterated that the FCC's context-based indecency test is "unconstitutionally vague," as previously determined by the court when the FCC demanded fines from Fox when profanities were aired during the 2006 Billboard Music Awards.
Read more: 'NYPD Blue' court ruling opens the door to more nudity - NYPOST.com
Court ruling opens the door to more nudity
By MAXINE SHEN
Last Updated: 10:09 AM, January 7, 2011
Posted: 11:54 PM, January 6, 2011
Comments: 6
More Print
Call it full moon rising -- soon, there could be bare butts all over the boob tube.
The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the $1.21 million worth of fines that the FCC levied against ABC after alleging that the network violated broadcast indecency standards for daring to show actress Charlotte Ross' naked behind during a 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue."
When overthrowing the fine, the court cited the FCC's own declaration that "nudity itself is not per se indecent." It also reiterated that the FCC's context-based indecency test is "unconstitutionally vague," as previously determined by the court when the FCC demanded fines from Fox when profanities were aired during the 2006 Billboard Music Awards.
Read more: 'NYPD Blue' court ruling opens the door to more nudity - NYPOST.com
