The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering making changes to its rules that bar TV and radio stations from airing indecent material.

The commission on Monday issued a request for public comment on a proposal that would focus on penalizing only "egregious" cases. The proposal would be a shift away from the agency's past policy, adopted during the Bush administration, of penalizing even "fleeting expletives."
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The commission asked for input on how it should handle expletives and brief non-sexual displays of nudity. The rules only cover broadcast TV and radio stations—not cable, satellite or Internet content.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who plans to step down in the coming weeks, did not issue any indecency fines in his four-year tenure. He had noted that the agency's authority was in legal limbo due to lawsuits claiming the policy violated constitutional free speech rights.

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley...ng-tv-indecency

Television is filled with vulgarity on a regular basis. Looks like it might get even worse.

Oh sure...lets get more smut out there..its just what this country needs! (eyeroll)

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Television is filled with vulgarity on a regular basis. Looks like it might get even worse.

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