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Judges toss FCC rule on cursing | Chicago Tribune
Topic: Society 11:38 am EDT, Jun  5, 2007

WASHINGTON -- In a victory for TV networks but a setback for efforts to shield children from coarse language, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that broadcasters cannot be penalized for expletives that are considered impromptu.

The three-judge panel in New York repudiated the Federal Communications Commission's recent crackdown on broadcast indecency, calling its efforts "arbitrary and capricious."

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Judges toss FCC rule on cursing | Chicago Tribune



 
 
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