FCC: Jackson Was Indecent

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WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday proposed more than $3 million in new fines for televised indecency.

The FCC also affirmed its finding that indecency laws were violated when Janet Jackson’s breast was revealed during the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS in 2004.

The network had asked that the Super Bowl decision be reconsidered. Wednesday’s decision upheld $550,000 in proposed fines against 20 CBS-owned stations for the half-time display of Jackson’s breast.

The FCC proposed fines totaling more than $3 million against 101 CBS stations for an episode of Without a Trace that aired Dec.





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