(Reuters) - The bill introduced by Democratic Sen. John Rockefeller, of
West Virginia, would authorize the Federal Communications
Commission to take action in cases where the agency finds that
a single expletive was uttered fleetingly.
At issue is an FCC ruling in March 2006, in which the
agency concluded that News Corp.'s Fox television
network had violated decency rules when expletives were uttered
by singer Cher during the 2002 Billboard Music Awards broadcast
and actress Nicole Richie during the 2003 awards.
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West Virginia, would authorize the Federal Communications
Commission to take action in cases where the agency finds that
a single expletive was uttered fleetingly.
At issue is an FCC ruling in March 2006, in which the
agency concluded that News Corp.'s Fox television
network had violated decency rules when expletives were uttered
by singer Cher during the 2002 Billboard Music Awards broadcast
and actress Nicole Richie during the 2003 awards.
Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News
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