FCC posts indecent material on its website

[mwebster]

From All Access:
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Who's Posting "Indecent" Material On the Net? Why, It's the FCC...
The FCC has unveiled a new website that is aimed at "educating" the public about indecency on the airwaves. The site includes instructions on how to file complaints and the Commission's procedures to handle the complaints, plus statistics and an FAQ. The new site is at www.fcc.gov/eb/oip/Welcome.html, and, interestingly enough, the press release lists PENNY NANCE, the conservative indecency critic and former board member of CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA, as the media contact for the site.

Even more interestingly, the site includes the uncensored text of all the programming subjected to indecency fines over the years, meaning that the FCC is responsible for widely disseminating on the Internet the same material for which it has fined radio stations. The site carries no warning notices that it contains explicit or indecent material.
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[BDBopper]

Can we file a Indecency complaint to the FCC that their witch hunt is indecent and unconstitutional? I am sure they would like to see that (sarcastic grin)

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[SaltyDog]

"Even more interestingly, the site includes the uncensored text of all the programming subjected to indecency fines over the years, meaning that the FCC is responsible for widely disseminating on the Internet the same material for which it has fined radio stations. The site carries no warning notices that it contains explicit or indecent material. "

Funny observation but not a serious one. There would be more criticism and justifiable criticism if they took actions against stations and then refused to say what the offenses were (or made you drive to DC to see their files) Don't worry too much that children will be burrowing into the innards of fcc.gov and being scarred from reading this.<P ID="signature">______________
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[SirRoxalot]

Looks like concerned parents will need to add the FCC site to their list of "banned sites" under the Parental Controls.

I'd be worried about a kid who spent time wandering around that site in the first place. If you find your child on sites like that, it could mean that you're raising a potential bureaucrat.

PS - Unlike the broadcast airwaves, controls are available to prevent children from viewing (or hearing) objectionable content. That's why the FCC has rules against broadcasting objectionable content while children are likely to be listening.

 

[Tom_Desmond]

> Even more interestingly, the site includes the uncensored
> text of all the programming subjected to indecency fines
> over the years, meaning that the FCC is responsible for
> widely disseminating on the Internet the same material for
> which it has fined radio stations. The site carries no
> warning notices that it contains explicit or indecent
> material.

They should put warnings on the links, so that no one encounters some unexpected material.

However, that material really does need to be there. For small broadcasters seeking guidance on what is allowed or not, the only way that they can get an understanding of what may be prohibited is to read the transcripts for programming that resulted in fines.

The problem is that the FCC has never issued clear guidelines on what is considered indecent, basically forcing broadcasters to guess what the FCC will think based on its prior decisions.

 

[clichemoth]

> From All Access:
>
> Who's Posting "Indecent" Material On the Net? Why, It's the
> FCC...
> The FCC has unveiled a new website that is aimed at
> "educating" the public about indecency on the airwaves. The
> site includes instructions on how to file complaints and the
> Commission's procedures to handle the complaints, plus
> statistics and an FAQ. The new site is at
> www.fcc.gov/eb/oip/Welcome.html, and, interestingly enough,
> the press release lists PENNY NANCE, the conservative
> indecency critic and former board member of CONCERNED WOMEN
> FOR AMERICA, as the media contact for the site.
>
> Even more interestingly, the site includes the uncensored
> text of all the programming subjected to indecency fines
> over the years, meaning that the FCC is responsible for
> widely disseminating on the Internet the same material for
> which it has fined radio stations. The site carries no
> warning notices that it contains explicit or indecent
> material.
>

All right! The greatest hits of shock radio in handy text form! Sadly, this probably will keep me amused for hours.