FCC to Fine Curses More Than Nuke Violations

DiZNoG writes "With Congress debating new higher fines for broadcast indecency in the wake of last year's 'wardrobe malfunction' and Howard Stern's antics, Rolling Stone has published an interesting perspective on things. Rolling Stone did a review of fines levied by other federal regulatory bodies, and has found the new indecency fines disproportionately large compared to other fines. According to the article, if the bill passes then 'for the price of Janet Jackson's 'wardrobe malfunction' during the Super Bowl, you could cause the wrongful death of an elderly patient in a nursing home and still have enough money left to create dangerous mishaps at two nuclear reactors.' The article further states the largest fine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission levied last year was $60,000, this new bill would allow broadcast indecency fines up to $500,000. Glad I keep my broadcast cursing to a minimum, now if I could only get a handle on those pesky dangerous nuclear mishaps."

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YAFP!

[Anonymous Coward]

A little first post to start the weekend off!

-DT

You're a pee-in's

[Anonymous Coward]

Europe's long term strategy: elegant decay

Thank You Right Wing Loonies

[Anonymous Coward]

A big thank you to all the right wing loonies who voted for the murderous and retarded chimp so they could get a government handout.

PS. Remember fundementalism is still bad, just not this PARTICULAR form of fundementalism.

Re:Wrong dept.

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When did we leave Iraq and head to North Korea?