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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT:  August  12,  2004  Janice  Wise  at  (202)  418-  8165 
 janice.  wise@  fcc.  gov 


 FCC  AND  EMMIS  COMMUNICATIONS  CORPORATION  ENTER  INTO  $300,000  CONSENT  DECREE  CONCERNING  INDECENCY  RESTRICTIONS 
 Washington,  D.  C.:  -  The  Federal  Communications  Commission  today  entered  into  a  $300,000  Consent  Decree  with  Emmis  Communications  Corporation  (“  Emmis”)  to  resolve  investigations 
 into  whether  Emmis  stations  had  broadcast  obscene,  indecent,  or  profane  material  in  violation  of  the  Communications  Act  and  Commission  rules.  As  part  of  the  agreement,  Emmis  admits  that 
 some  of  the  material  it  broadcast  was  indecent,  in  violation  of  47  C.  F.  R.  §  73.3999.  In  addition  to  the  $300,000  payment  to  the  U.  S.  Treasury,  Emmis  has  also  committed  to  implementing  a 
 company-  wide  Compliance  Plan  aimed  at  preventing  future  violations. 
 The  Consent  Decree  resolves  all  pending  Forfeiture  Orders,  Enforcement  Bureau  investigations,  and  third-  party  complaints  against  Emmis  for  possible  violations  of  18  U.  S.  C. 
 §  1464  and  47  C.  F.  R.  §  73.3999.  The  pending  Forfeiture  Orders  covered  by  the  Consent  Decree  are  a  $14,000  Forfeiture  Order  released  January  8,  2002,  a  $21,000  Forfeiture  Order  released 
 November  1,  2002  and  a  $7,000  Forfeiture  Order  released  February  18,  2004. 
 Action  by  the  Commission:  August  10,  2004,  Order  (FCC  04-  199).  Chairman  Powell  and  Commissioners  Abernathy,  Martin  and  Adelstein.  Commissioner  Copps  concurring  and  issuing 
 a  statement  and  Commissioner  Adelstein  issuing  a  statement. 
 Enforcement  Bureau  contacts:  Janice  Wise  or  Lisa  Fowlkes  at  (202)  418-  7450 
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