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FCC Seeks $1.43 Million Fine

mattehavoc posted 1/27/2008 from online.wsj.com

After a brief lull, the Federal Communications Commission recommenced its battle against provocative television shows late Friday, proposing a $1.43 million fine against ABC and its affiliates for a February 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue." The agency proposed the highest fine possible for the broadcast, which briefly showed the side and back of a naked woman getting into a shower.