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Supremes To Hear "Fleeting Expletive" TV Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a Federal Communications Commission rule that subjects broadcasters to fines for "fleeting expletives" that air on live television. That rule, issued in response to supposedly vulgar language used by celebs during awards shows aired in 2002 and 2003 was set aside by a federal appeals court last year.

But the Bush administration says that ruling raises questions about the FCC's power to bar the repeated use of expletives on broadcast television and the "the FCC may find itself unable to fulfill a large portion of its broadcast indecency enforcement obligations."

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