Document Type
Note
Publication Date
12-2010
Publication Citation
63 Federal Communications Law Journal 289 (2010)
Abstract
Indecency regulations promulgated by the FCC used to be effective, but today's technological advances call those regulations into question. With the prevalence of digital video recorders and the availability of television shows on the Internet, children have unprecedented access to material broadcast at all times of day. As a result, the "safe harbor" rationale restricting the broadcast of indecent material no longer makes sense. A move toward deregulation is the most logical step to take, as it would prevent any First Amendment violations and would allow the networks freedom to broadcast material that the public may be interested in without fear of repercussions.
Recommended Citation
Steele, Elizabeth H.
(2010)
"Examining the FCC's Indecency Regulations in Light of Today's Technology,"
Federal Communications Law Journal: Vol. 63:
Iss.
1, Article 12.
Available at:
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/fclj/vol63/iss1/12
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