Which of the following statements about the FCC and "fleeting expletives" in live TV shows is not true?
A) The FCC fining flurry was partially in response to campaigns against Howard Stern's vulgarity and the Janet Jackson exposed-breast incident.
B) In 2006, Congress increased the FCC's maximum allowable fine to $325,000 per incident.
C) In 2010, a federal appeals court rejected the FCC's policy on the basis that it was too vague.
D) In 2010, a federal appeals court rejected Congress's increase of the FCC's maximum allowable fine.
E) All of the options are correct.

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The statement that a federal appeals court rejected Congress's increase of the FCC's maximum allowable fine in 2010 is not true. Congress did increase the maximum allowable fine to $325,000 per incident in 2006, but the 2010 court decision only rejected the FCC's policy on fleeting expletives as being too vague.

Which of the Following Statements About the FCC and "Fleeting