FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                    Contact: Susanna Zwerling
January 8, 2002						      (202) 418-2000              


STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS ON 
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU DETERMINATION REGARDING 
"THE REAL SLIM SHADY"


On June 1, 2001, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability 
concerning the broadcast of an edited version of "The Real Slim Shady."  It was a controversial 
finding.  Today the Bureau rescinds this finding.  In a matter of this importance, I believe the 
Commissioners themselves, rather than the Bureau, should be making the decision about whether 
to reverse the initial finding.  Issues of indecency on the people's airwaves are important to 
millions of Americans; they are important to me.  I believe they merit, indeed compel, 
Commissioner-level action.

 
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).