FCC v. Fox Television
The Court Rules FCC Cannot Sanction Fox and ABC for Indecency Violations
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. was featured in Indecency on the Air, Supreme Court Debates (Feb. 2012). The following is excerpted from the summary of the unanimous opinion written by Justice Kennedy, as prepared by the Court Reporter of Decisions: Because the Commission failed to give Fox or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent, the Commission’s standards as applied to these broadcasts were vague. The fundamental principle that laws regulating persons or entities must give fair notice of what conduct is required…
