[grc] fcc profanity

[Jim Thompson]

Here's a fun semi-relevant historical document from WLS ... see attached.
jim




On 12/19/2014 1:04 PM, MichaelP wrote:
>
> FCC nas this problem of dealing with broadcast obscenity and 
> indecencywithout having the authority or wish to involve a jury in 
> deciding
> on the definition of those words.  Sometime in the last decade they 
> cameup with "profanity" as something they wished licensees to 
> avoidbroadcasting during daytime hours  in addition to "indecency"
> which is found to allow FCC imposition of forfeiture penalties.
>
> But both those words involve case-by-case analysis as well as 
> requiringcomplaint by listeners.
>
> And now we understand that "Washington Redskins" is not indecent 
> anddoesn't fit the label of "profane" so as to render a station liable 
> forforfeiture.
>
>
> Profanity used to be applied to religious swearwords like "damn" 
> and"hell". But the FCC says proafnity refer to sexual or 
> excretoryfunctions"
> One day us-folks may understand.
>
> Mi chaelP
>
>  ex-grc alien, anarchis and atheist listcop
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:43:16 +0000
> Subject: Google Alert - fcc profanity
>
> === News - 2 new results for [fcc profanity] ===
>
> FCC rules 'Redskins' is not profane
> The Week Magazine
> The Washington Redskins is not an indecent name, the FCC ruled Thursday.
> For the agency to ban profanity on the radio, it must be deemed sexual or
> ...
> <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/274002/speedreads-fcc-rules-redskins-is-not-profane&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMjc3NzU5NTI0NDYzNDYyNjAyMho5ZTI5YTM2ZTNjZjhkMzhmOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNEJkaSJLPVhqBA-lebS3KzgPNH3Zw> 
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> Sports briefs: FCC: 'Redskins' not profane
> Pocono Record
> But the FCC said that the law defines profanity as sexual or excretory in
> nature — meanings that don't relate to the name of the football team.
> <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20141218/NEWS/141219381/101011&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoSMjc3NzU5NTI0NDYzNDYyNjAyMho5ZTI5YTM2ZTNjZjhkMzhmOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGT5uU5s33Wzo2Au54ygwYwUASMWg> 
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