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|description_of_incident=The FCC fined radio station KBOO-FM for airing the song after a listener complained that it was inappropriate (although the complaint was made a year before the FCC took any action). | |description_of_incident=The FCC fined radio station KBOO-FM for airing the song after a listener complained that it was inappropriate (although the complaint was made a year before the FCC took any action). | ||
|description_of_result=Sarah Jones sued the FCC for infringement of her first amendment rights and filed for an injunction to prevent the FCC from enforcing the fine. Ultimately, the FCC reversed its decision and declared the song was not profane. | |description_of_result=Sarah Jones sued the FCC for infringement of her first amendment rights and filed for an injunction to prevent the FCC from enforcing the fine. Ultimately, the FCC reversed its decision and declared the song was not profane. | ||
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[http://ncac.org/censorship-news-articles/the-strange-case-of-sarah-jones The Strange Case of Sarah Jones], by Marjorie Heins, NCAC Newsletter (Issue 89, Spring 2003), APRIL 21, 2003 | |||
[http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2002-02-03/news/0202010401_1_indecent-federal-communications-commission-artist `Your Revolution' Songwriter Sues Fcc Over Radio Sanction], New York Times, February 3, 2002 | |||
[http://www.sfweekly.com/2001-06-27/music/the-fcc-wants-to-shut-down-your-revolution/ The FCC wants to shut down "Your Revolution" - The revolution will not be televised, or broadcast, or even relayed via smoke signals], SFWeekly, Jun 27 2001 | |||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRgIGMwZd2o Performance of the piece] YouTube | |||