Blogger Ernest Miller says:
The FCC has been cracking down on supposedly indecent broadcasts (and chilling free speech) ever since Bono was really impressed by the Golden Globes and Janet had her malfunction. Under the current rules, in order to send in an indecency complaint, the complainer had to provide a "tape, transcript or significant excerpt." Broadcasters weren't required to maintain copies of a show, so complaintants faced a minimal burden to complain. However, now the FCC is going to require broadcasters to maintain copies of broadcasts for 60-90 days. They are considering letting people issue complaints with no evidence (since the broadcaster will be able to produce the tape), and if the complaint is late (after the 60-90 days) broadcasters can still be hit. This will really open the floodgates to indecency complaints.
