FCC Ruling

[ILG]

Someone sent this to me in an email. I thought I would pass it along...

From our friends at American Family Association:

FCC set to drop ban on f-word, nudity on television and radio stations nationwide
They are seeking public comments through May 1, 2013; make your voice count!
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is considering dropping current broadcast decency standards that ban explicit profanity and “non-sexual” nudity.
You can read the press release from the FCC here.
Specifically, if enacted, the new FCC policy would allow network television and local radio stations to air the f-word, the s-word and to allow programs to show frontal female nudity, even during hours when they know children will be watching and listening.
It is accepting comments on the proposal from the viewing public until the end of April.
Current broadcast decency law prohibits expletives and nudity, even if brief or “fleeting.” The Supreme Court has upheld the law as constitutionally enforceable by the FCC, despite lawsuit attempts by networks NBC and FOX to overturn it.
TAKE ACTION
Submit your comments to the FCC, urging it to reject any changes to the current policy.
The FCC will not accept general email comments. To be valid, you are required to file a formal comment via the FCC’s website.
Please follow these instruction carefully, to insure your comment is accepted by the FCC:
1. Go to http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/upload/begi...e=&filedFrom=X.
2. Enter the code “13-86” in the “Proceeding Number” box and fill out the few remaining required fields.
3. Enter your comment in the text box provided and click “Continue.”
4. From there, review your comment and click “Confirm.”
Here is a sample comment you may submit:
I oppose any changes to the current FCC indecency standards that would allow television and radio stations to broadcast expletives and nudity on the public airwaves, even if brief or “fleeting.”
The Supreme Court has confirmed the FCC’s authority to enforce policies regarding expletives and nudity, especially during times when children are likely to be watching or listening.
Relaxing the current policy would not serve the public interest and I urge the FCC to reject all proposals that would allow for the broadcast of expletives and nudity on FCC-licensed stations.

[Godzchild]

I will definitely pass this on~ Thanks! TV (non cable) is bad enough with what they show already! This is why my husband and I seldomly watch it anymore and when we do.....it is mostly CNN or Discovery.....and then there are still the commercials

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Godzchild

I will definitely pass this on~ Thanks! TV (non cable) is bad enough with what they show already! This is why my husband and I seldomly watch it anymore and when we do.....it is mostly CNN or Discovery.....and then there are still the commercials

Which is why you need the new DirecTV Genie!

[Timmy]

Great Frying Flounders!

[Godzchild]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Which is why you need the new DirecTV Genie!

we don't watch tv enough to pay for cable

[Godzchild]

Originally Posted by ILG

Someone sent this to me in an email. I thought I would pass it along...

From our friends at American Family Association:

FCC set to drop ban on f-word, nudity on television and radio stations nationwide
They are seeking public comments through May 1, 2013; make your voice count!
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is considering dropping current broadcast decency standards that ban explicit profanity and “non-sexual” nudity.
You can read the press release from the FCC here.
Specifically, if enacted, the new FCC policy would allow network television and local radio stations to air the f-word, the s-word and to allow programs to show frontal female nudity, even during hours when they know children will be watching and listening.
It is accepting comments on the proposal from the viewing public until the end of April.
Current broadcast decency law prohibits expletives and nudity, even if brief or “fleeting.” The Supreme Court has upheld the law as constitutionally enforceable by the FCC, despite lawsuit attempts by networks NBC and FOX to overturn it.
TAKE ACTION
Submit your comments to the FCC, urging it to reject any changes to the current policy.
The FCC will not accept general email comments. To be valid, you are required to file a formal comment via the FCC’s website.
Please follow these instruction carefully, to insure your comment is accepted by the FCC:
1. Go to http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/upload/begi...e=&filedFrom=X.
2. Enter the code “13-86” in the “Proceeding Number” box and fill out the few remaining required fields.
3. Enter your comment in the text box provided and click “Continue.”
4. From there, review your comment and click “Confirm.”
Here is a sample comment you may submit:
I oppose any changes to the current FCC indecency standards that would allow television and radio stations to broadcast expletives and nudity on the public airwaves, even if brief or “fleeting.”
The Supreme Court has confirmed the FCC’s authority to enforce policies regarding expletives and nudity, especially during times when children are likely to be watching or listening.
Relaxing the current policy would not serve the public interest and I urge the FCC to reject all proposals that would allow for the broadcast of expletives and nudity on FCC-licensed stations.

done~ signed and shared!

[Praxeas]

Less and less people actually watch "TV" via cable, air or Sat. They are instead watching Netflix or some other paid service.

[Ferd]

Evidently this is an actual case of something real being sent in an email! I am about to fall over.


I love to invalidate claims like this. but here is a link to the actual FCC policy change in question:
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017170272

It would require explitives to be repeated and habitual to be considered for action. "non-sexual" nudity would be allowed... Whatever in the world that is....


so go to the link and tell them NO!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Godzchild

done~ signed and shared!

Great!

I like your new eyeball better, by the way.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Ferd

Evidently this is an actual case of something real being sent in an email! I am about to fall over.


I love to invalidate claims like this. but here is a link to the actual FCC policy change in question:
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017170272

It would require explitives to be repeated and habitual to be considered for action. "non-sexual" nudity would be allowed... Whatever in the world that is....


so go to the link and tell them NO!

Yeah that is what I thought. I went to Scopes and they say "true".