Legal and constitutional issues involved in the regulation of indecent or obscene cable television programs

Siddall, David R. (Author)

1985

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Constitutional First Amendment Standards Applicable to Obscene or Indecent Programs -- Definitions of Obscene and Indecent -- Comparison of the Characteristics of Broadcast and Cable Media -- Standards Applicable to Cable, Caselaw -- Federal Regulation of Cable -- State Regulation of Pornographic Programs on Cable -- Local Regulation of Pornographic Programs on Cable -- Constitutional First Amendment Right to Receive Information -- Procedural Safeguards -- Conclusion.

David R. Siddall, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division; Revised by Rita Ann Reimer, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division.

CRS 85-1135 A

"March 5, 1985."

Revised "December 10, 1985."

SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

eng

1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

36 pages

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