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 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - CBS Corp. should not be fined for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction" because the stunt was both fleeting and unauthorized, a lawyer for the company argued Tuesday.
The network also accused the Federal Communications Commission of applying "mushy" and newly restrictive standards when it fined CBS $550,000 for the half-second of partial nudity.
"The FCC's new zero-tolerance policy has already had a chilling effect on the broadcast industry, particularly with regard to television," said Robert Corn-Revere, a CBS lawyer who asked a federal appeals court panel to overturn the fine.
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