US Congress against "obscenities" on TV and radio

Another "Nipplegate" would cost Janet Jackson dearly today. This is because the US Congress has increased the penalties for the distribution of "obscene" content on radio and television tenfold - the highest fine was raised to 325,000 dollars by the House of Representatives. In future, viewers will therefore only get to see a veiled Janet Jackson. "This is a victory for children and their families," said a jubilant Senator Sam Brownback, who had championed the bill. US President George W. Bush also welcomed the decision and immediately announced that he would sign the law.
In 2004, the US communications authority FCC imposed a fine of almost eight million dollars for "obscene" depictions.