Senate Jacks Up On-Air Indecency Fines
We missed this one a few days ago: Congress allowed the FCC to raise by tenfold the fines it can impose on radio and TV stations that air raunchy content. The vote was nearly unanimous in both houses of Congress. Remember what the "Southpark" creators told us: Horrible, despicable violence is OK, as long as you don't use potty language.
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