The ongoing battle over the limits of free speech continued on Thursday, when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filed an appeal after a federal court struck down its “fleeting expletives” policy.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled the policy unconstitutional, has left the broadcasting industry without the necessary federal guidelines to restrict profanity and nudity.
Parents Television Council praised the FCC for appealing the three-judge panel’s ruling.
“The airwaves have become a battleground for networks to out-cuss, out-sex and out-gore each other, and sadly it is children and families who are in the crossfire,” PTC President Tim Winter said. “Our justice system must move quickly to correct the 2nd Circuit ruling and reaffirm the FCC’s statutory authority.”
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