Indecency Miscellany

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the
Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 (H.R.310) which will raise the fine for each violation of broadcast indecency regulations to $500,000.

The LA Times reports that broadcasters are expected to test the current indecency regulations in court: Test of Decency Rules Likely: "Seeking to force federal regulators to more clearly define indecency violations, broadcasters are expected to bring a legal test case as early as next month, according to industry officials."