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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:  October  7,  2005  Penny  Nance:  (202)  418-  0611 
 Penny.  Nance@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  LAUNCHES  NEW  WEB  SITE  EXPLAINING  ITS  BROADCAST  OBSCENITY,  INDECENCY  AND  PROFANITY  RULES,  COMPLAINT  PROCEDURES  AND 
 ENFORCEMENT  ACTIONS 
 Washington,  DC:  Today,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  launched  a  new,  user-friendly  web  site  designed  to  educate  the  public  about  the  laws  governing  the  airing  of  obscene, 
 indecent  and  profane  material  and  the  Commission’s  enforcement  of  those  laws.  The  web  site  adds  transparency  to  the  Commission’s  work  in  this  important  area. 


 The  site  explains  how  to  file  a  complaint  and  what  happens  to  the  complaint  once  the  Commission  receives  it.  In  addition,  for  each  year  dating  back  to  1993,  it  provides  useful 
 statistics  on  the  Commission’s  enforcement  efforts,  including  the  number  of  obscenity,  indecency  and  profanity  complaints  received  by  the  Commission;  the  number  of  Notices  of 
 Apparent  Liability  issued  by  the  Commission  and  the  total  forfeitures  imposed  by  the  Commission.  Finally,  the  site  answers  frequently  asked  questions  on  a  wide  range  of  topics 
 ranging  from  how  a  consumer  can  determine  the  status  of  a  complaint  he  or  she  filed  to  what  makes  material  obscene,  indecent  or  profane. 


 The  site  can  be  found  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  eb/  oip 
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 For  additional  information,  contact  Penny  Nance,  (202)  418-  0611  or  at  Penny.  Nance@  fcc.  gov. 
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