Activities Quote by Doug Ose
“Currently under FCC policy, indecency determinations hinge on two factors. First, material must describe or depict sexual or excretory organs or activities. Second, the material must be patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium.”
About This Quote
Source Legal Text: FCC Regulations, United States, 2021
Indecency is judged by content involving sexual or excretory topics and whether it is patently offensive by contemporary community standards for broadcast.
In simple terms: Indecency requires sexual/excretory content and community‑standard offensiveness.
Key Takeaway
Understand broadcast standards to avoid violations.
Themes
law
media
regulation
Mood
formal
informative
neutral
Type
policy
education
guidance
When to use this quote
- TV programming
- radio ads
- online streaming
- public petitions
Key Concepts
obscenity
public standards
broadcast policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How do changing norms affect media compliance?
- What safeguards can creators implement?
A Different Perspective
Community standards evolve, making compliance challenging over time.
