What 18 USC § 1464 - Broadcasting Obscene, Indecent, or Profane Language requires
18 USC § 1464 (originally enacted June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769) criminalizes the broadcast of obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communication: 'Whoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by…
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Pillar: Online Safety & Child Protection · Authority: United States Congress (Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769; originally derived from Radio Act of 1927 and Communications Act of 1934) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/1464
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- 18 USC § 1464 FULL STATUTORY TEXT: 'Whoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communication shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.'
- FCC v. Pacifica Foundation 438 US 726 (1978) - the seven dirty words case upholding FCC indecency regulation: 'We have long recognized that each medium of expression presents special First Amendment problems. And of all forms of communication, it is broadcasting that has received the most limited First Amendment protection.' The decision established the safe harbor framework for indecency in broadcast
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