The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case on whether the FCC can issue fines for on-air profanity and nudity.
The justices will review a lower court’s conclusion that the Federal Communications Commission’s indecency policy is unconstitutionally vague. It is related to fleeting profanities that aired on two Fox awards shows and from a scene of a woman's nude backside on ABC’s "NYPD Blue."
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The court upheld the FCC's right to impose fines two years ago, but did not address whether the fines violate free speech protections.