Wednesday, July 14, 2010

First Amendment win: FCC indecency rules struck down

A US appeals court Tuesday struck down a policy aimed at preventing "indecency" in US broadcasting as a violation of free speech protections, slamming the regulations for their "chilling effect."

The court said the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) policy was an "unconstitutionally vague" guide that violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

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