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GWU law SCHOLAR petitions FCC to ban "Redskins" on TV

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Date: September 30th, 2014 2:08 PM
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http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/fcc-mulls-banning-redskins-name-20140930

The Federal Communications Commission is weighing whether to ban TV stations from saying the name of Washington, D.C.'s football team.

A law professor filed a petition with the agency earlier this month, claiming that the name "Redskins" violates federal rules barring any indecent content on broadcast television.

At a press conference Tuesday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said he is currently reviewing the filing.

"We will be dealing with that issue on the merits, and we will be responding accordingly," Wheeler said.

The FCC chief said he personally finds the term offensive and urged the team to change the name. But he didn't say whether he thinks it is illegal.

"There are a lot of names and descriptions that were used for a time that are inappropriate today," the FCC chief said. "I think the name that is attributed to the Washington football club is one of those."

American Indians argue that the term is an ethnic slur and is deeply offensive.

In his petition to the FCC, George Washington Law Professor John Banzhaf urged the agency to ban use of the "racist, racially derogatory word." The FCC has fined TV stations in the past for airing other forms of profanity, Banzhaf noted.

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Date: September 30th, 2014 2:15 PM
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