[lbo-talk] indecency

joanna 123hop at comcast.net
Thu Jun 8 21:35:58 PDT 2006


I don't get it. So, what happens to hip/hop and rap music?

Joanna

Doug Henwood wrote:


> Yesterday, the House passed the Senate version of the "Broadcast
> Decency Enforcement Act" by a 379-35 vote, following its unanimous
> passage by the Senate. It raises from $32,500 to $325,000 the maximum
> fine that the FCC can impose for violating "decency" standards - and
> the violators themselves will be subject to the same fines
> (previously it was just the station). There are some minor
> inconsistencies to be worked out between the two bills, but it's now
> certain to become law.
>
> Fuckin' hell, don't you just love this free speech shit?
>
> Doug
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