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 STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  MICHAEL  J.  COPPS 
 Re:  Clear  Channel  Broadcasting  Licenses,  Inc.,  Licensee  of  Stations  WBGG(  FM),  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  WTKS-  FM,  Cocoa  Beach,  Florida,  and  WTFX-  FM,  Louisville, 
 Kentucky;  Citicasters  Licenses,  L.  P.,  Licensee,  Stations  KIOZ(  FM),  San  Diego,  California,  and  WNVE(  FM),  Honeoye  Falls,  New  York;  and  Capstar  TX  Limited 
 Partnership,  Licensee  of  Station  WXDX-  FM,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for  Forfeiture 


 I  have  long  advocated  that  the  Commission  use  all  of  the  tools  it  has  to  tackle  indecency  on  the  public’s  airwaves.  Today’s  decision  is  a  step  forward  towards  imposing 
 meaningful  fines.  For  the  first  time,  the  Commission  assesses  a  fine  against  more  than  a  single  utterance,  rather  than  counting  an  entire  program  as  one  utterance.  In  addition,  the 
 Commission  makes  clear  that  its  indecency  enforcement  will  address  not  only  the  station  that  is  the  subject  of  a  complaint,  but  also  any  other  station  that  aired  the  same 
 programming.  I  therefore  vote  to  approve  this  decision. 
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