Commissioner Copps: FCC Has Good Case for Profanity Appeal

COMMISSIONER COPPS: FCC HAS GOOD CASE FOR PROFANITY APPEAL
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
At a meeting with reporters Thursday, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps was asked whether he thought the government made the right call in seeking Supreme Court review of a lower-court decision finding the FCC had not justified its crackdown on fleeting profanities. "Yes, I do," he said emphatically even before the question could be finished. Asked if he thought the commission had a good case for overturning the decision, he said yes, adding, "I think we have the legal precedents for it and we have a sound case to go to the court on. The rules remain important." Commissioner Copps pointed to protection of children as a point in the FCC's favor. "I think the court has always been confident, and the impact on families and kids, and the special things you can do when you are talking about the future of your kids,” he said. “I think we have a more than credible case."
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