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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:  February  28,  2005  Janice  Wise:  (202)  418-  8165 
 janice.  wise@  fcc.  gov 


 COMMISSION  DENIES  INDECENCY  COMPLAINTS  AGAINST  VETERANS  DAY  BROADCAST  OF  “SAVING  PRIVATE  RYAN” 
 Washington,  D.  C.:  The  Federal  Communications  Commission  today  issued  a  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order  denying  complaints  alleging  that  various  television  station  licensees 
 affiliated  with  the  ABC  Television  Network  aired  indecent  and  profane  material  during  the  November  11,  2004  presentation  of  the  film  “Saving  Private  Ryan.” 


 The  Commission  noted  that  the  film  contains  numerous  expletives  and  other  potentially  offensive  language  generally  as  part  of  the  soldiers’  dialogue.  In  light  of  the  overall  context  in 
 which  this  material  is  presented,  the  Commission  determined  that  it  was  not  indecent  or  profane.  The  Commission  also  said  that  while  some  complaints  referenced  the  violence  depicted  in  the 
 film,  the  FCC’s  indecency  and  profanity  prohibitions  are  not  applicable  to  violent  programming. 
 By  the  Commission:  Chairman  Powell  and  Commissioners  Abernathy,  Copps,  Martin  and  Adelstein.  Chairman  Powell  issuing  a  separate  statement;  Commissioner  Martin  issuing  a  separate  statement  at  a  later 
 date.  FCC  05-  23,  February  3,  2005. 


 Enforcement  Bureau  Contacts:  Janice  Wise  or  Lisa  Fowlkes  (202)  418-  7450 
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