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[Sid Schweiger]

>>So how does the FCC justify heavy fines for stations that allow the F-
word to slip out?<<

IANAL, but as I understand it the FCC is permitted to administer the penalties provided for under 18 USC §1464 (the statute prohibiting obscene and indecent language spoken over broadcast stations).

Sid Schweiger
IT Manager, Entercom New England
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