The above video of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake contains brief nudity, an error within the performance. Don't begin video if choice is otherwise, thank you. I realize this was an event that offended many people during a time when family was in the vacinity of the TV, but, to condemn a media station attempting to cause irreparable damage is grossly inappropriate of the USA goverment.
The FCC has been out of line in supporting media services and finding solutions to events such as this. There is nothing stating the American public has to tolerate offensive scenes of any kind during sensitive family hours, but, the role of the FCC is to provide guidelines to enforce while ? perhaps ? time delay of live events are employed to insure those guidelines are met.
The FCC is "W"rong in attempting on all counts to cause harm to a companies reputation and fiscal stability as this violates Freedom of Speech with narrowing of available access to any audience.
FCC proposes $3.6 mil fine for CBS orgy scene (click on title to entry)
Also upholds fine for Super Bowl ‘wardrobe malfunction’
WASHINGTON - A government crackdown on indecent programming resulted in a proposed fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates on Wednesday — a record penalty from the Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC said an episode of the CBS crime drama “Without a Trace” that aired in December 2004 was indecent. It cited the graphic depiction of “teenage boys and girls participating in a sexual orgy.”...
The FCC under the direction of Michael Powell oversaw unprecidented control of the media and it continues with the imposing of regulation that would 'design' the choices consumers are getting. Since when does the FCC get involved with ? free trade ?
The draconian misuse of fedeal power over the American consumer and the controlled misdirection of the media is attempting to limit consumer choices to those politically favorable to the Republican Party. The American people are losing their freedoms due to extremists and incompetents placed in authority in DC by the Executive Branch.
FCC's Martin pushes 'must-carry' up Hill (click here)
FCC chief stresses 'meaningful benefit' of more choices
By Brooks Boliek
Oct 18, 2007
WASHINGTON -- The nation's top TV regulator told lawmakers Wednesday that the best way for the government to ensure a successful transition to digital TV is to require cable operators to carry all the channels a broadcaster offers after analog transmission ceases in 2009.
A "multicast must-carry" regime for digital TV would turn a negative use-it-or-lose-it campaign by government and industry into a positive, FCC chairman Kevin Martin told the House Energy and Commerce Committee's telecommunications panel.
"The message that we have been sending is simply not appealing -- 'You need to buy a new box, or you'll lose TV altogether,' " Martin testified. "But what if instead the message to consumers was, 'If you get a new digital television or a converter box, you will be able to watch a wide array of new free programming?' Then what was a burden for consumers becomes a meaningful benefit."...
