Imposing indecency rules on cable was raised with Senate Commerce...
Imposing indecency rules on cable was raised with Senate Commerce Committee Chmn. Stevens (R-Alaska) but tabled, said a person familiar with the talks. That option was among many floated to Stevens and staff, said the person, who asked not…
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to be identified. The cable industry has been working for about a year with Stevens on indecency issues. He wants to fight vulgarity and sexual content on TV, perhaps by applying broadcast rules to subscription services -- a First Amendment breach, constitutional scholars have said. Officials with Stevens’ office weren’t available for comment. Multichannel News had reported cable would accede to oversight of basic and expanded basic content if such curbs did not apply until a court ruled on its legality. NCTA declined to comment.