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rpm · « **on:** October 13, 2004, 12:48:17 AM »

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169 Fox Stations Fined in Indecency Case
By STEPHEN LABATON

Published: October 13, 2004

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 - The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday that it would fine 169 Fox television stations $7,000 each, or a total of $1.18 million, for violating indecency rules when it showed a particularly graphic episode of the show "Married by America'' last spring.

The commission found an April episode of the show violated the indecency rules through a series of sexually suggestive and explicit scenes.

"The material is gratuitous, vulgar and clearly intended to pander to and titillate,'' said the commission's order, which was unanimously approved by the five commissioners.

In the aggregate, the fine is the largest indecency penalty ever levied by the commission against a group of television stations, and it caps a series of other indecency fines in recent months.

What about the V-chip? I thought that was supposed to be Big Brother's solution for people to ignorant to know how to change channels or use the off button.

The FCC is starting to get out of hand with these decency fines. They are arbitrairly legislating morality and that is unconstitutional. On appeal Fox has a strong case in my opinion. If Rupert Murdoch has Larry Flynt's cajones this could go to the SC and turn into a very important case.

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2004, 12:53:19 AM »

We must be protected from ourselves. It is the American Way!

C'mon man.. get with the program.

SOB · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2004, 01:12:28 AM »

I spent my early years near Pleasantville. That must be what makes me such a sweet person!

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2004, 01:14:22 AM »

Was that before or after they added color?

SOB · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2004, 01:15:39 AM »

In living color, baby!

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2004, 01:15:54 AM »

i missed that show, damm , i always miss the good stuff.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2004, 01:26:32 AM »

I can't remember who said it but I believe it true:

"if it had been britney spear's boob at the superbowl no one would have even cared"

(only saying this because all this 'morality' relates to boobgate at the halftime show)

rpm · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2004, 01:49:38 AM »

Exactly Guns. The Super Bowl incident was a planned stunt that was a surprise to the viewers. I can see a fine in that case.

In this case Fox announced and even warned viewers thru the rating system (that would automaticly activate the V-chip if you chose) that there was risque content. It was not pornographic, just indecent in the panel's eyes.