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New at Reason: Steve Chapman on the Obsolescence of Federal Censorship

The FCC has a policy against vulgar language, even in brief, unscripted outbursts. So broadcasters who know what's good for them do their best to avoid it, no matter how newsworthy, appropriate, or even revealing it may be. Steve Chapman explains why this rule for over-the-air media makes no sense, and why the Supreme Court may no longer be able to avoid acknowledging that reality.

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