Court Rulings

Court strikes down FCC’s indecency fines policy

Posted by Ryan on July 13, 2010 at 9:37 pm

The second circuit court of appeals has ruled to strike down the FCC’s policy of fining television stations for transmitting indecent speech. The court found that “the FCC’s policy violates the First Amendment because it is unconstitutionally vague, creating a chilling effect that goes far beyond the fleeting expletives at issue here.”
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