U.S. Supreme Court,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 15, 2011
Will a landmark ruling on broadcast indecency be destroyed by the f-bomb?
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to overturn its landmark 1978 ruling on indecency, FCC v. Pacifica Foundation.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) policies, which for 33 years have banned nudity, expletives and other indecent content on broadcast television and radio, violate the Constitution.
The granting of a hearing in FCC v. Fox Television Stations, No. 10-1293, puts into question whether the Court will overturn its landmark 1978 ruling on indecency, FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978). Pac...
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