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FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel
The Importance of writes "Earlier this week Slashdot debated whether the FCC should be abolished. One of the reasons many think the FCC should go away is because of censorship. Well, yesterday, the FCC settled all existing censorship investigations with Clear Channel for $1.75M and a promise to be better in the future, such as by firing DJs for their first offense. Clear Channel also plead guilty to violating indecency standards, but no one is saying what, exactly they said that was wrong. On the other hand, the FCC seems to have forgotten that they
decided a couple of months ago to regulate profanity in addition to indecency. In other FCC news, they've posted the internet section of the FCC History Project."
Surely the dark foes upon Janet Jackson's chest lurk in the shadows to catch us unawares. Where, pray tell, are the myrmidons of the FCC, who so bravely took on the task of defending us from this satanic spectacle of mammary menace?
What we call folk wisdom is often no more than a kind of expedient stupidity.-Edward Abbey
I don't know whether to boo or cheer, given that both the FCC and Clear Channel are BOTH EVIL.
Dear ClearChannel, It's called a spine. Get one.
...but no one is saying what, exactly they said that was wrong...
;)
Um, that's cause it's indecent and therefore censored... duh!
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I agree with the FCC's ruling today that Clear Channel Communications has long ignored the standard in indecency. Hopefully the FCC ruling with give Clear Channel the strength to be indecent in the future.
(Or did the writer of the submission mean "decency standards"?)
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You spoiled a perfectly good troll by claiming you'd violating one of ./'s rules. Way to go.
Step 1 - Create horridly strict yet notoriously undefined industry-wide regulations Step 2 - Sue like it's gonna bring in millions (oh, and it will) Step 3 - Gold-plated Ferrari
I know nothing
These puritanical attitudes make us the laughing stock of the entire world.
... right?
Hey, the same type of draconian policy worked for the Taliban in Afghanistan, right?
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
"Sorry but it isn't up to government bodies to decide what's best for us. We're quite capable of doing that ourselves."
No, I'm fairly certain people have shown that they're just as incapable of doing that as the government is.
You should have heard me screaming after I started to read that site you listed. I will never be able to walk by a lipstick counter again.
I Am My Own Worst Enemy
Either way, my next door neighbors are in big touble. I use their wi-fi to get all my pr0n, so technically they've publicly broadcasted things far worse than the Howard Stern show.
We went through the same shit the last time the conservatives had control of the government! But that didn't stop Two Live Crew from going on to be the enduring supergroup that they are today!
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hey FCC... While i still can, this ones for you.
;)
Suck my mother fucking dick you faggot ass raping baby fucking nazi hypocrit little bush muff diving anti American frequency regulating asshole poking cunt strangling upper class criminals who shit on the consitution.
And here is a special one for you Powell... May you inherit your fathers ass cancer.
In all seriousness.. i'm just trying to make a point and that point is... maybe censorship is a good thing?
If you think so... Fuck off.