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WASHINGTON - In its continuing crackdown on on-air profanity, the FCC has requested numerous tapes from broadcasters that might include vulgar remarks from unruly spectators, coaches and athletes at live sporting events, industry sources said. Tapes requested by the commission include live broadcasts of football games and NASCAR races where the participants or the crowds let loose with an expletive. While commission officials refused to talk about its requests, one broadcast company executive said the commission had asked for 30 tapes of live sports and news programs. “It looks like they want to end live broadcast TV,” said one executive,...

Bush Vows To Sign Indecency Act FMQB June 8, 2006 After years of debate, yesterday Congress passed a new bill upping the fines for FCC violations for indecency. The House Of Representatives approved the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act Of 2005 by a 379-35 vote, after it had already passed the Senate. The President released a statement yesterday, vowing to sign the bill into law. "I believe that government has a responsibility to help strengthen families," said George W. Bush in a statement. "This legislation will make television and radio more family friendly by allowing the FCC to impose stiffer fines...