The FCC based its ruling on the WBAI-FM Pacifica station broadcast of George Carlin's "Filthy Words" monologue on
A)libel law.
B)the right to privacy.
C)the daypart the program aired because children were likely to be in the audience.
D)equal opportunity provisions for broadcast.
E)chilling effect.

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The FCC ruled that the broadcast of George Carlin's "Filthy Words" monologue on WBAI-FM Pacifica station was indecent and could not be aired during hours when children may be in the audience. Therefore, the ruling was based on the daypart the program aired because children were likely to be in the audience.

The FCC Based Its Ruling on the WBAI-FM Pacifica Station