Broadcast regulation
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High court weighs constitutionality of broadcast regulation
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed arguments Tuesday in a case that challenges the federal government's policy of regulating broadcast indecency,…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Networks challenge indecency regulations in appeals
The Federal Communication Commmission's battle over fines for controversial moments during awards shows and the Superbowl continues, as briefs were…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Supreme Court upholds fleeting expletive ban
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a government policy of sanctioning television networks for one-time utterances of fleeting expletives on…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Supreme Court hears arguments in indecency case
With all the chuckles, celebrity comments and linguistic explorations into the meaning of the word “fuck,” the oral arguments Tuesday in…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Supreme Court to hear arguments over expletives
If anyone is anxiously awaiting to hear “fuck” echo through the Supreme Court chambers during oral arguments in Tuesday’s fleeting…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Between candidates and '527s', broadcast stations get caught
With election day bearing down, and third-party political groups gobbling up advertising time on the airwaves, The Wall Street Journal reports today that candidates' lawyers…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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FCC Super Bowl fine out of bounds, court says
A federal appeals court today decided CBS Corp. will not have to pay a $550,000 fine for the 2004 Super…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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DOJ takes Fox to court over FCC fines
Following Fox Broadcasting Co.’s announcement at the end of last month that it would not comply with FCC fines, the Justice…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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ABC challenges FCC fines
ABC appealed a $1.24 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, arguing that the decision was "arbitrary, capricious,…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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China scales back online video regualtion
China eased up on new rules governing online video-sharing services, announcing Wednesday that it would allow existing private operators –…Categorized in Newsgathering