In article , Rep writes:
I thought it was 162. Maybe I read the counter wrong... ; Mark. 8) - proud member of the WGPS and the SDA! - UtenaCode(1.1) U:6+ F:Wa++>Hi+:pBR D:Sh-->Sa< X:[**]:a39++ M:f:"Toki Ni Ai Wa" "BE HAPPY FOR ME AND MY SHOE. O_O" - Verthandi http://www.evafaq.com
169 would have been a bit of an OKC troll...
On 21 Jun 2001 22:28:11 GMT, [email] (OnsenMark) wrote:
bar wrote in message news:...
Well technically they never said 'this is the first time shit has been said on tv'. Remember, what they showed on the commercial was a scene from the show where Cartman was saying "guess what they're going to say on tv!" (referring to network television) not "guess what we're going to be saying on South Park". So it was just the South Parkians amazed at them saying 'shit' on tv during Drew Carey and other shows on the top networks, not cable or on their own show.
"Ben" wrote in message news:[email]...
I wonder how long before the FCC does find out what happened. The FCC tends to come down hard on any broadcast and/or basic cable network that airs the "seven dirty words." Don't be surprised the fine could end up in the millions.
No way. Not for "shit." Anyway, South Park is not on broadcast and/or basic cable in any market I know of. Extended cable, yes. Anyway, why would SP get fined if other shows have not?
"Bao H. Lammy" wrote in message news:[email]...
However, it should be noted that Basic cable channels--even the Extended Basic channels--are still subject to FCC rules in regards to the "seven dirty words." Comedy Central is definitely not as uncensored as premium channels such as HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, etc.
Given that the FCC fine is US$10,000 per use of a expletive, Comedy Central could be hit with as much as US$3.24 million fine (given that that broadcast the episode twice).
You might dismiss my comments but unfortunately the FCC takes this matter quite seriously.
The episode specifically followed the FCC rules about the use of expletives, according to a post here recently. The plot of the episode was designed to ridicule the new revisions to the rules. Sort of like exploiting a tax loophole.
This may interest you, Raymond. Someone emailed it to me, but I think it's pretty obvious they meant it for you. I will keep the name of the party private; they can take credit for writing this if they want:
=================================================== You make the same mistake that so many others make, i.e, thinking that the FCC can regulate the content of basic cable. The fact is that it cannot. The courts have ruled over and over again that the FCC has no jurisdiction over the content of any cable TV channel (basic, extended, premium, it doesn't matter), and therefore cannot levy any fines against them. The FCC can and does fine over-the-air broadcasters for "indecency" during the so-called "safe-harbor" hours (6:00 am to 10:00 pm). However, constitutionally, because cable TV is not transmitted over the public airwaves, it is treated the same as a newspaper and is protected from this kind of regulation. Basically, cable TV channels can broadcast anything they want, any time they want, as long as it is not considered obscene, according to a given community's standards. Obscenity is a very difficult standard to establish in court, even in very strict communities. For example, even in the strictest of communities, the Playboy channel is not considered obscene, only indecent. Keep in mind, that indecency (unlike obscenity) is constitutionally protected speech. Even over-the-air broadcasters can broadcast indecency without the fear of FCC fines as long as they don't do it during the safe harbor hours. ===================================================