President Bush signed in legislation today to escalate dramatically the penalties against broadcasters who violate federal standards. This is due greatly to the increased complaints to regulators since he took office, according to this WashingtonPost.com article.
Bush said, "The language is becoming coarser during the times when it's more likely children will be watching television," citing a study of nighttime programming. "It's a bad trend, a bad sign." He noted that complaints to regulators have exploded since he took office. "People are saying, 'We're tired of it, and we expect the government to do something about it.' "
The decency act, coming two years after the Janet Jackson Super Bowl breast baring, increases the maximum penalty for broadcasting indecent material on radio or television between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. from $325,500 to $325,000.
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