The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Federal Communications Commission's broadcast indecency rules in the hopes of clearing up once and for all whether things like a fleeting F-bomb or a bare butt are indecent. Oral arguments will be scheduled for this fall.
Since a year ago when the Second Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's rules in two cases (one involving Fox, the other ABC), the FCC hasn't issued a single indecency fine.
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