Regulators are extending the comment period on a controversial proposal to ease restrictions on cursing and “nonsexual nudity” over public airwaves.

The action drew fire Monday from opponents of the idea, who have called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to scrap the plan and salvage the final vestiges of family-friendly broadcasting.

The FCC is soliciting comments on how to handle infrequent swearing and instances of nudity that are not overtly sexual.

There has been no shortage of feedback. The FCC has been flooded with more than 100,000 submissions, the vast majority from opponents of the proposed action.

Private citizens and traditional values argue there is already too much smut on television, and say there’s plenty of room for more adult entertainment on cable, the Internet and satellite radio.

But the networks contend that times have changed, and say their right to free speech is violated when they are penalized for broadcasting material that has become ubiquitous in other forms of entertainment.
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What the FCC needs is commissioners who take their jobs seriously and enforce the duly passed law of Congress, which prohibits indecency and profanity on the public airwaves,” the group said in a written statement.

The group, as part of a coalition of 70 other organizations, has called upon the Senate to block the confirmation of Tom Wheeler, President Obama’s nominee to head the FCC, until he pledges to enforce the decency regulations now on the books.

http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/techno...y-cursing-on-tv

I don't see how it could get much worse than...say...Two & A Half Men, Two Broke Girls, or one of the similar shows that are practically porn already! Totally disgusting shows and geared toward teenagers.

Have you seen naked and afraid? Lol.