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Supreme Court To Rule On TV Censorship

Posted by timothy on from the bunch-of-thespians dept.

Khashishi writes "The LA times and the Associated Press report that the FCC v. Fox Television Stations case is being heard in the Supreme Court. The FCC policy would impose a heavy fine on use of 'indecent' words on broadcast television, which Fox and others are claiming is a violation of free speech. The case was appealed after being ruled in Fox's favor in a federal appeals court in New York. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Antonin Scalia support the FCC policy of censorship." Here's a transcript (PDF) of the oral arguments.

4 of 426 comments (clear)

  1. Hardocre Sex Channel by sexconker · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know, Fox turned into a hardcore sex channel so gradually, I didn't even notice!

  2. Awww, So Much Headline Potential Wasted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I liked my submission's headline more. :(

  3. Words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shit, piss, cunt, fuck, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits

  4. Re:A monument to free speech by lilomar · · Score: 5, Funny

    And we shall call it: "the internet".

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