Morality in Media: The Fcc to Be Commended; the 'Industry' to Clean Up Its Own Act

U.S. Newswire › January 28, 2004

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NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Apparent Liability against several subsidiaries of Clear Channel Communications for apparently airing indecent material over several broadcast stations during several days. The forfeiture is the highest ever proposed against a broadcast licensee. In response, Clear Channel issued a release calling on the FCC to "convene an industry-wide 'Local Values Force' to develop indecency guidelines." Robert Peters, president of MIM, had the following comments:

"The FCC is to be commended for this latest indication that violators of the broadcast indecency law will no longer be able to treat violations as a readily affordable 'cost of doing business.' Last fall, in a Notice of Apparent Liability issued against Infinity Broadcasting for apparently airing indecent programming in connection with the 'Opie and Anthony Show,' the Commission indicated that it will, in appropriate cases, commence license revocation proceedings.

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Morality in Media: The Fcc to Be Commended; the 'Industry' to Clean Up Its Own Act

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