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Indecency Related Proceedings of Interest

Program NameApproximate Number of ComplaintsBroadcast DateLast FCC Inquiry Date2Last Company Response DateLast FCC Action and Date3Status
2003 Golden Globe Awards  CGB TO PROVIDE  1/19/2003  N/A  N/A  MO&O, 3/18/2004  FCC decision granting complaint issued, appeal to Commission pending  
NYPD Blue  CGB TO PROVIDE  2/25/03  2/3/2004  2/17/2004  N/A  FCC is evaluating network response to investigation  
Married by America  90  4/7/03  2/8/2005  3/1/2005  NAL, 10/12/2004  Proposed fine of $1.8 million issued, FCC is evaluating network response  
2003 Billboard Music Awards  CGB TO PROVIDE  12/10/2003  2/25/2004  3/8/2004  N/A  FCC is evaluating network response to investigation  
Super Bowl XXXVIII Half-Time Show  CGB TO PROVIDE  2/1/04  2/2/2004  11/5/2004  NAL, 9/22/2004  Proposed fine of $550,000 issued, FCC is evaluating network response  
Oprah ("Secret Life of Teens")  CGB TO PROVIDE  3/18/04  N/A  N/A  N/A  Active investigation  
Miss Jones in the Morning ("Tsunami Song")  CGB TO PROVIDE  1/21/2005  N/A  N/A  N/A  Active investigation  
2004 Summer Olympics  9  8/14/04  12/22/2004  2/14/2005  N/A  FCC is evaluating network response to investigation  
CSI ("King Baby")  CGB TO PROVIDE  2/17/2005  N/A  N/A  N/A  Active investigation  
Without A Trace ("Our Sons and Daughters")  CGB TO PROVIDE  12/31/2005  N/A  N/A  N/A  Active investigation  
Live 8 Concert  CGB TO PROVIDE  7/2/2005  N/A  N/A  N/A  Active investigation  
The Inside ("Old Wounds")  CGB TO PROVIDE  6/15/2005  N/A  N/A  N/A  Active investigation  

1 For a full explanation of how the FCC resolves indecency complaints, please see Complaint Process and the Complaint Process Flow Chart
2 “Inquiry Date” is the date of a “letter of inquiry” (LOI) or other request to the station or network. 
3 “Last FCC Action” refers to a Commission decision document, such as a document proposing a stated fine (NAL), a document actually assessing a fine (FO), or a document denying or dismissing a complaint or granting a complaint without proposing or assessing a fine (MO&O).

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