Fixing The Malfunction
Thank goodness some judges have finally thrown out the huge fine levied against CBS for airing Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super bowl.
They declared the FCC action was arbitrary and capricious since, in the past, the fines were never this large and were imposed for pervasive actions, not a fleeting moment that occurred on a live show. The commission owed warning if they're going to change their policy, as well as a better explanation after the fact.
Still, the damage has been done. The real problem is this fine happened at all, and was allowed to hang over broadcasters heads for four years.
posted by LAGuy @ 12:39 AM
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Yup, talk about actions that have a chilling effect on free speech....
$550,000 for a fleeting glimpse of one naked breast? Who came up with that pricing- Eliot Spitzer?
(of course if there was a talent court, that halftime show should have fined more- one of the worst shows ever, the boobie flash was the only thing interesting about it)
One big downside for sportsfans in particular is that since this issue has forced broadcasters to put all sports events on 8 or 15 second delays, so you can no longer turn down the sound on TV(I hate McCarver and the bozos on TBS) and listen to local call on the radio.
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