Peter Loge
07-27-2007, 06:34 AM
According to the National Journal's Telecomm Insider:
"Rep. Charles (Chip) Pickering, R-Miss., will introduce a companion bill on broadcast legislation being championed by Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va.
The identical language reaffirms the FCC's authority to penalize broadcasters for "fleeting" utterances of profanity or unscripted airings of sexually explicit images during live programming.
The measures are aimed at bolstering the FCC as it faces court challenges by networks to fines imposed for unplanned violations of its content guidelines."
As far as I can tell the bill has not yet been introduced. Reports indicate he may wait until the fall to introduce the bill in the hopes he can get Democratic cosponsors.
Given the legislative hurdles (committee hearings and votes, votoes in the House and Senate), it doesn't seem likely the bill will become law this year. Even if it does become law, it doesn't seem likely it would withstand court review - indeed, the bill is in response to court rulings.
"Rep. Charles (Chip) Pickering, R-Miss., will introduce a companion bill on broadcast legislation being championed by Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va.
The identical language reaffirms the FCC's authority to penalize broadcasters for "fleeting" utterances of profanity or unscripted airings of sexually explicit images during live programming.
The measures are aimed at bolstering the FCC as it faces court challenges by networks to fines imposed for unplanned violations of its content guidelines."
As far as I can tell the bill has not yet been introduced. Reports indicate he may wait until the fall to introduce the bill in the hopes he can get Democratic cosponsors.
Given the legislative hurdles (committee hearings and votes, votoes in the House and Senate), it doesn't seem likely the bill will become law this year. Even if it does become law, it doesn't seem likely it would withstand court review - indeed, the bill is in response to court rulings.