PGage, to Kymberleigh Richards, in part: > Two, the FCC puts in bold letters: "In making obscenity, indecency, > and profanity determinations, context is key.". i seem to recall that > this was the subject of some litigation recently, but I am not clear > what the result of all that was. Even if the word was not in safe > harbor, could NBC argue that the F-Bomb was clearly accidental, > evidence by the context of the skit, the look on the actors face, and > the dubbing of the offensive word when it was re-broadcast?
The case was FCC v Fox Television Stations, in which the Supremes preserved the commish's authority to adjudge indecency, but left open the possibility of determining its constitutionality. Except for re-dubbing, you've got CBS/Viacom's argument in re: Janet. -- BOB --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
