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Washington.– The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $1.4 million fine against 52 ABC Television Network stations over a 2003 broadcast of cop drama NYPD Blue.

The fine is for a scene where a boy surprises a woman as she prepares to take a shower. The scene depicted "multiple, close-up views" of the woman's "nude buttocks" according to an agency order issued late Friday.

ABC is owned by the Walt Disney Co. The fines were issued against 52 stations either owned by or affiliated with the network.

FCC's definition of indecent content requires that the broadcast "depicts or describes sexual or excretory activities" in a "patently offensive way" and is aired between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The agency said the show was indecent because "it depicts sexual organs and excretory organs –specifically an adult woman's buttocks."

The agency rejected the network's argument that "the buttocks are not a sexual organ."

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7 comment(s)
Written by: dstia, 26 Jan 2008 1:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic
NBC not ABC, pleez......lo siento it is ABC........ I was thinking Law & Order.....
Written by: davidjule, 26 Jan 2008 2:32 PM
From: United States
Add this to the rather lengthy list of ridiculous ramafications brought about by the neophyte neocon nincompoops presently in power in the US. Perhaps they imagine that they can eliminate their 4 trillion dollar deficit by fining the bejeezes out of any display of human body parts. Of course, the closet queen residing in the white house is rushing about shouting, "Off with their heads! Off with their heads!" while their house of cards is about to topple. It would make for a grand farce if it weren't so lamentable.
Written by: Lautaro, 26 Jan 2008 8:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Remember when Ashcroft ordered the covering of the Justice statue?
Written by: BLANCO, 28 Jan 2008 4:08 PM
From: Dominican Republic
there will be a few people upset to hear that the butocks are not a sexual orfice
Written by: BLANCO, 28 Jan 2008 4:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic
excuse me organ
Written by: Belial, 28 Jan 2008 6:16 PM
From: United States, Texas
This is overreaching, unprofessional, irresponsible, and provocative ... $700,000 per buttock.

Why only $50,000 per buttock is gross.

Leonel or George must do something about runaway inflation.
Written by: Belial, 3 Feb 2008 10:46 AM
From: United States, Texas
$700,000 per buttock is quite a bit for a behind.

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