WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff has recommended that commissioners fine 20 CBS stations owned by Viacom Inc. $27,500 each for a total of $550,000 in response to Janet Jackson’s exposure at the Super Bowl in front of 90 million television viewers.
News of the proposal was obtained from an unnamed source close to the case, according to the Associated Press (AP) June 30.
The staff did not recommend fining the 227 other CBS affiliates that aired the Super Bowl but are not owned by Viacom.
FCC commissioners must now decide whether to accept the recommendation to impose the maximum indecency penalty on the 20 stations.
The decision is expected in the next few weeks.
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