Numa altura em que a Internet se assume como espaço desregulamentado e em que o satélite escapa ao controlo do regulador, parece anacrónico que o senado norte-americano agrave as multas por indecência verbal...

«Washington - May 19, 2006 - The Senate has approved a bill to raise fines to 5,000 per violation, which is 10 times the current maximum of ,500, for a broadcaster charged with airing indecent material. The house passed a similar bill earlier this year seeking to raise the fine to 0,000. Now the two sides have to compromise on a final version to send to the president for approval»

fonte: «Senate Votes to Increase Broadcast Indecency Fines»