Let's Change The FCC's Name

Since the vast, vast majority of the FCC's enforcement of indecency standards result from complaints from the Parents Television Council, I propose we change the name of the government agency in order to more accurately reflect what it is that they do. Perhaps we should call the FCC "the enforcement arm of the PTC" and make this the preferred term by which bloggers refer to it...

The MediaWeek story I reference above makes claims that FCC Chair Michael Powell might have been unaware of the source of the deluge of complaints. In that case, he deserves to be the permanent keeper of the Invisible Conceptual Idiot Baton. If it turns out he did know about this sad fact, he should resign (and quickly).