Indecency \In*de"cen*cy\, n.; pl. {Indecencies}. [L. indecentia unseemliness: cf. F. ind['e]cence.] 1. The quality or state of being indecent; lack of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity.
2. That which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against delicacy.
They who, by speech or writing, present to the ear or the eye of modesty any of the indecencies I allude to, are pests of society. --Beattie.
Syn: Indelicacy; indecorum; immodesty; impurity; obscenity. See {Indecorum}.
This is the first time the agency has brought an indecency action against a television station, the FCC said.
He said his group would monitor Mr. Stern's show and complain to the FCC if it violates the broader indecency standard.
Modesto, a self-professed bisexual, denied the indecency charges Tuesday.
Patrick said Wednesday that the FCC's record on indecency has been clear.
Before 1987, the FCC had banned indecent programming before 10 p.m., and it defined indecency as consisting of seven curse words made famous in a monologue by the comedian George Carlin.
The FCC defines indecency as materials that portray sexual or excretory activities or organs "in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards," Holberg said.
For Gigi Sohn of Media Access Project, the swift move on indecency "shows that the Sikes commission doesn't have its priorities in order."
In April, the FCC toughened indecency standards and warned KPFK, a part of Pacifica Foundation Inc., and two other radio stations that they had violated those standards.