FCC Upholds Jackson Fine; Without a Trace, Others 'Indecent'

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FCC Upholds Jackson Fine; Without a Trace, Others 'Indecent'


By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/15/2006 3:17:00 PM

The FCC has upheld the Janet Jackson Super Bowl fine, as well as finding episodes of Without a Trace and Surreal Life 2, indecent.

The FCC also fined several programs for language. Following is the release announcing the actions.


This is the FCC's list of shows and how their complaints were handled (pardon the page numbers)


A.Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture....................................................................... 22


1.“The Surreal Life 2” (February 8, 2004)...................................................................... 22

2.“Con El Corazón En La Mano” (October 9, 2004)...................................................... 33

3.“Fernando Hidalgo Show” (October 19, 2004)........................................................... 43

4.“Video Musicales” (February 2-March 8, 2002)......................................................... 52

5.”The Blues:Godfathers and Sons” (March 11, 2004)................................................. 72

6.“The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper” (March 15, 2003)......................................................... 87

B.Indecent And/Or Profane Broadcasts But No Forfeiture Proposed.................................. 100

1.“The 2002 Billboard Music Awards” (December 9, 2002)........................................ 101

2.“The 2003 Billboard Music Awards” (December 10, 2003)...................................... 112

3.“NYPD Blue” (various dates between January 14 and May 6, 2003)....................... 125

4.“The Early Show” (December 13, 2004)................................................................... 137

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http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6316388.html?display=Breaking+News

[ThomCat]

1. This still pisses me off.

A nipple is indecent?

But Fox News and the selling of the war in Iraq was not. :wtf:

[Initech]

2. Yeah, really!

Where's the outrage over assholes like O'Reilly advocating terrorism ? Or their phony and non-existant "war on Christmas"? Where's the outrage over Rush Limpballs advocating prison torture? Or CNN purposely skewing poll numbers in favor of King George?

Instead, Janet Jackson gets fined for letting her nipple loose, and Howard Stern gets fined for having strippers on his show.

Fucking pathetic.