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CBS wins its appeal of a half-million dollar fine for the boob shot seen 'round the world.
A U.S. appeals court Monday threw out a fine against CBS for Janet Jackson's live nipple flash during half-time at the 2004 Super Bowl in Houston.Apropos of nothing, the first-ever post on this blog was in reference to that infamous "wardrobe malfunction."
The $550,000 fine was imposed was imposed by the Federal Communications Commission, which itself was under pressure from Congress to clean up broadcasting.
The Philadelphia-based court ruled that the FCC fine was arbitrary and flew in the face of longstanding policy -- specifically, that brief nudity was not indecent, Broadcasting & Cable reported. The court also said broadcasters could not be held liable for on-air actions they could not see coming.
