U.S.+vs.+Playboy+(R2)

Vs.

FACTS/BACKGROUND: 1 point for each fact (10 points)

The Playboy Industries was sued by the United States for airing unsuitable sexually oriented programs at unreasonable times of the day that resulted in the children watching the adult content. The purpose of section 505 was to protect non-subscribers, and their children, from "signal bleed," or when audio and visual portions of the scrambled programs might be heard or seen. In February 1996, Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. filed suit challenging section 505. A District Court panel found that section 505's content-based restriction on speech violated the First Amendment.

ISSUE/MAJOR QUESTION (Include all major issues)

Play Boy was airing adult programs during inappropriate hours of the day unsuitable for children.

MAJOR LAW OR RIGHTS DISCUSSED (Provide information about law/right at issue, example: 1st amendment establishment clause)

It is illegal to view pornographic material under the age of 18.

DECISION (courts answers to the question, yes/no, vote)

The court decided to change the time that this inappropriate material was aloud to be aired. (10:00 pm - 6:00am)

REASONING (justification behind the decision)

The court made the decision to limit the time in which these programs can air because it is illegal to view pornographic material under the age of eighteen. In new time slots aloud children were not likely to be watching television.