Question: As stated in your text, indecency is different from obscenity. Indecency does have limited First Amendment protection. What are the differences between cable and broadcast


As stated in your text, indecency is different from obscenity. Indecency does have limited First Amendment protection. What are the differences between cable and broadcast indecency? Do you think that the Pacifica restrictions should not apply to cable?


Book: "Administrative laws that apply to sexual expression come from the FCC (see Chapter 9) and focus on indecency. Broadly, indecency refers to content some people find offensive. It is not synonymous with obscenity. For regulatory purposes, the FCC defines indecency and determines the rules for how indecency regulation is applied to different media most notably, broadcasting."

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Answer The differences between cable and broadcast indecency primarily lie in the regulatory frameworks that govern them and the level of First Amendment protection they receive Regulatory Framework B... View full answer

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