The FCC has defended its indecency and profanity rules in its response to challenges to four TV indecency rulings issued in March.
The commission’s brief to a federal appeals court is here.
FCC Vows to Continue Strong Rule Enforcement
FCC Accepting Additional Indecency Comments
FCC enforcement actions seem to run in cycles. New issues created by technical advancements or rule changes sometimes overtake concerns that had been hot buttons at the commission.
The FCC says the report understates or inaccurately reports information about its enforcement record.
Powell: ‘We’re Beefing Up Indecency Enforcement’
Congress Presses For Stronger Indecency Enforcement
Since its inception nearly five years ago, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has increased the agency's activity in matters of indecency, pirates, main studio, RF radiation, EAS and other areas.