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Record Fines Imposed by FCC

Writing on his ANA blog, Dan Jaffe opines about the near $4 million doled out by the Federal Communications Commission to indecency offenders. Most notable was the $550,00 fine given to CBS for Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction during last year's Super Bowl. More importantly, the FCC also found a promotional ad for a DVD that ran on a San Juan, Puerto Rico TV station violated broadcast television's "community standards" and fined the station $220,000. Jaffe believes this is the first time an ad has been deemed indecent by the FCC. If that's the case, an increase in future crackdowns on indecent ads is imminent.

Read the whole story at Dan Jaffe's ANA Blog »

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