Cbs Corp Fined $550,000 For Showing Janet Jackson's Boobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US. Federal Communications Commission late on Friday defended its decision to fine 20 CBS Corp. television stations $550,000 (281,000 pounds) for airing a brief breast flash by pop singer Janet Jackson.

The agency rejected CBS's argument that her performance during the live 2004 Super Bowl football halftime show did not violate decency standards that restrict nudity.

CBS apologized and paid the fine, $27,500 for each of the 20 stations it owns, but said it was not clued in ahead of time about the stunt and in July appealed the decision to the court, based in Philadelphia.
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