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April 28, 2009 David Fiske  202-418-0513
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STATEMENT OF FCC ACTING CHAIRMAN MICHAEL COPPS
ON U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN FOX INDECENCY CASE
“Today’s Supreme Court decision in Fox is a big win for America’s families.  The Court 
recognized that when broadcasters are granted free and exclusive use of a valuable public 
resource, they incur enforceable public interest obligations.  Although avoiding the broadcast of 
indecent language when children are likely to be watching is one of those core responsibilities, 
few can deny the blatant coarsening of programming in recent years.  The Court’s decision 
should reassure parents that their children can still be protected from indecent material on the 
nation’s airwaves. “