It could be years before we know whether rock stars have the constitutional right to accidentally drop the F-bomb on TV or if a flash of nipple will cost a network millions in fines, thanks to a Supreme Court ruling Thursday that kicks a question about an FCC rule further down the road.
In FCC vs. Fox Television Stations, the court avoided the central question of whether the FCCs indecency rules policing passing profanity or fleeting glimpses of nudity on the air violates the First Amendment.
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