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AFA ActivismAction Alert - 03/25/02ABC violates specific Communications Act rule with ‘Philly’AFA provides a simple way for you to file an indecency complaint with the FCC
ABC has once again broken an Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulated broadcast barrier for network television. On March 12, ABC’s primetime drama “Philly” broadcast a scene using FCC banned “sexual or excretory organs or activities.” In the course of the program, Maguire, a defense attorney, in a heated argument with an assistant district attorney who yells at her, "There's no way I'm gonna stand up in open court with my d--k in my hand while your [client] walks out the door!" Randall Murphree, editor of the American Family Association (AFA) Journal, has monitored network television for almost 20 years. He says, “The FCC is failing to enforce regulations, thus, the networks are getting increasingly bolder with their use of offensive content and language.” Under FCC rules, “Whoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communications shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.” The FCC has failed to take action against television stations in the past 20 years, but recent public outcry, and with the support of a single pro-family FCC Commissioner, Michael Copps, the FCC is beginning to feel pressure regarding enforcement procedures. Related Articles: An appeal from weary parents to the FCC, President Bush FCC continues to ignore pleas to enforce indecency laws ACTION NEEDEDEfforts to force the FCC into action are beginning to have an effect. Please consider taking the following action to help keep pressure on the FCC to enforce existing decency laws.AFA encourages you to file an official FCC indecency complaint against your local ABC affiliate station. An indecency compliant is the weapon, provided by law, for citizens to hold local stations accountable for serving the public interest. 1. Click here to view and print a pre-written complaint letter to the FCC regarding “Philly.” (PDF format) (Adult language included) 2. Find your local ABC call letters and contact information by clicking here. 3. Fill in the information in the appropriate blanks and mail the form to the FCC. Consider sending copies of your complaint to your U.S. Congressman and Senators. Their addresses can be found by clicking here.
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