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Description of document: Informal complaints about South Park television show made to the Federal Communications

Commission (FCC), Washington, D.C., 2004 - 2007

Requested date: 29-November-2007

Released date: 15-January-2008

Posted date: 27-January-2008

Date/date range of document: 23-July-2004 - 27-November-2007 Source of document: Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A836

Washington, D.C. 20554

Phone: 202-418-0440 or 202-418-0212

Fax: 202-418-2826 or 202-418-0521

E-mail: FOIA@fcc.gov

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FederalCommunicationsCommission

Consumer

&GovernmentalAffairsBureau

Washington,D.C.20554

January15,2008

FOIA2008-091

Thisletterrespondsto

(EB) contained

SharonJenkinscontactedyouonDecember

6,2007,todiscussyourrequest.She

informedyouthat of oftheForA underwayamongdivisions bytheFOrA,S

C.F.R.§0.461(g)(3).

SharonJenkinssubsequentlycontactedyou

onDecember27,2007,toinformyouthat feesfor

EBfromtherequestas

Youagreedtoreceiveand

EB. Sharon Jenkins contacted you again on January 9,2008, to inform you that, due to what appeared to be an unusually large volume ofresponsive complaints, the fee for CGB's search time to respond to your request would exceed the $60.00 maximum fee limit. In response, you agreed to pay an additional $51.94 to cover one extra hour of search time. You also agreed to accept all complaints identified at the end ofthis additional hour as responsive to your request. You also indicated that you were not interested in receiving substantially similar or "boiler plate" complaints received from numerous complainants. As Ms. Jenkins advised you, CGB and EB have coordinated to provide a response to your request. CGB conducted a search of the database in which we maintain the records of informal complaints filed by, or on behalf of, consumers. The complaints identified by our search that are responsive to your request are enclosed. EB has informed CGB that a search ofits records conducted up to December 27,2007, revealed no responsive complaints.

All personal, identifying information relating

to the individuals who submitted or are named in the complaints has been redacted pursuant to FOlA Exemption

6,5 U.S.C. §

552(b)(6), and Section 0.457(f) ofthe Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.457(f). A

release ofthis information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion ofpersonal privacy under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b). In addition, certain FCC employee names have been redacted pursuant to FOIA Exemption

2,5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(2), and

Section 0.457(b)

of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.457(b). Please be advised that the Commission receives many complaints and comments that do not involve violations of the Communications Act or any FCC rule or order. Thus, the existence of a complaint filed against a particular company does not necessarily indicate wrongdoing by the company.

We are required

by the FOIA, 5 U.S.c. § 552(a)(4)(A)(i), and Section 0.470 of the

Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.

§ 0.470, to charge FOIA requesters certain fees, depending on the classification of requesters into one ofthree categories as defined in

Section 0.466

of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.466. The categories are: (1) commercial use requesters; (2) educational and noncommercial scientific institution requesters and requesters who are representatives ofthe news media; and (3) all other requesters. Your request was categorized as "all other requester" by the FCC's FOIA

Office. Section 0.470(a)(3)

ofthe Commission's rules, 47 c.P.R. § 0.470(a)(3), provides that all other requesters are not charged for the first two hours of search time and the first

100 pages

of reproduction. The charge for total search and review time required to process your request is $103.48.

The search and review was conducted

by a GS-13 employee for 2 hours (in addition to the first two hours for which you were not charged) at an hourly rate of$51.74. See Section 0.467 or the Commission's rules, 47 C.P.R.

§ 0.467. Because we copied less

than 100 pages to respond to your request, there is no charge for reproduction. Accordingly, the total charge for processing your FOlA request is $103.48. The

Financial Operations Division, Office

of Managing Director, Federal Communications

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Commission, will send you a bill for that amount in the near future. Your remittance made payable to the Federal Communications Commission is due within 30 days ofthe date of the bill. See Section 0.468 or the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.468. If you consider this response to be a denial of your FOIA request, you may file an application for review with Commission's Office of General Counsel within 30 days, in accordance with Section 0.461(j) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.4610).

Nicole M. McGinnis

Deputy Bureau Chief

Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau

Enclosures

3

RECEIVED &INSPECTED

AUG 1 7 2005

August 11, 2005

l FCC

Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and

Hearings Division

445 12

th

Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

Dear Sir:

I wish

to voice my disgust with the 'cartoon' Southpark that was aired on the evening of Wednesday, August 2005. This episode depicted children 'milking' a male dog. I cannot believe such filth is allowed to be aired. How and what can I do to get this type ofgross and disgusting programming offthe air? It seems to me that kids have a hard enough time growing up and they certainly don't need this type ofdisgusting programming influencing them. It is no wonder moral standards have hit bottom with this type offilth on television for children to see.

I look forward

to hearing from you regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

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LISA MADIGAN

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that if I ·have any questions concerning my legal rights or responsibilities, I should contact a private attorney. , have

no objection to the contents of this complaint being forwarded to the business or person the complaint is directed

against. The above complaint is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Date: t? S---6 /-'6 "

HAVE YOU'ENCLOSED·COPIES OF IMPORTANT Gi;}!ER.l,l_ RETURN TO: Lisa Madigan,· Attorney GerfeRtfj1SUMER PRO'lcC, "'f},

Consumer Protection Division .

500 South Second Street

Springfield, Illinois 62705

(217) 782-1090 @ Printed on Recycled Paper

IN GOD WE TRUST

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July 12, 2006 JUl 251006

FCC Mail Room

Mr. K. Rupert Murdock, Chairman

News Corp.

1211 Avenue

ofthe Americas

New York, NY 10036-8701

Dear Mr. Murdock:

It is extremely disappointing

to learn that Fox is continuing to support dangerous program such as South Park which Christians find offensive. Your actions have a major negative impact to the culture ofthis republic. We are taught to use our gifts, talents, opportunities, energy, relationships and resources for Holy purposes. It is not an accident that we are here. He instructed us to obey His rules. And, we are commanded to seek them. As a leader ofthe business community you have an awesome responsibility. Rather than lead people astray, you may want to reconsider your company's policies and procedures.

God bless you and God bless America.

Sincerely,

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Dear Sir or Madam,

APR 172006

FCC Mail Room

I am writing to you to report a violation ofFCC law which prohibits the broadcast of obscene and indecent material and to ask you to sanction the station responsible. On April 10, 2006 television station KTVD channel 20 (11203 E Peakview Ave.,

Englewood, Colorado, 80111 303-792-2020) a member

ofthe UPN television network, broadcast a program called South Park at approximately

11 :30 pm MST.

-. During the broadcast ofthis program the foHowing obscene and indecent material was broadcast. "Turn around so I can clean out your ass. Carmen you just said ass, that's a sin." "What kink of pussy way of dieing is that?" "And you must be mister ass-face." "That guy is a pussy. He's stable Saddam. Yeah that's what I said, 'He's a pussy." "Goodnight pussy, I mean Chris." "aw dude you screwed me up." "I guess

Timmy's pretty screwed."

Also during the program there was a depiction

of a homosexual man attempting to� have intercourse with a satanic figure and a depiction of a priest having anal � with a woman in a confessional.� I have included a tape that is stopped just before the line "That guy is a pussy.�

He's stable Saddam. Yeah,

that's what I said, 'He's a pussy."� 1call on the FCC to sanction both KTVD and UPN for this obvious and blatant� violation ofthe lawswhich prohibitthe broadcast ofobscene and indecentmaterial.�

Sincerely,

RECE\VEO &INSPECTED

To Whom itma.yeoncera; I am writiftgyou tobriDgto yourattentioa an episode of 'the aDimateei TVeoa:aecly SouthPark. 'J'be episode laJD speakingofaUed..Comedy c:entral OD March 22. ADd inthis episode, wlUch was the season pre_eaoeofthe show, ---rneatUred a c:entr-irCharicliter wliowas somehowbrainwasheCI lato - wasa pedopblle..Aad IMsicaJJytheentireepisode used ddscIistw'hiftgasa paach he.The dialoguewasat.soJuteJ;vsickening. With talkof making lofttoehikIreo and lettingyour chUclren suckyou. Itwas the single most oiiensivething I haveever seen OilTV.Asa ParentIcouldnothUwethatanyonewouldstooptothatIeYeI ina sick at12ntpt1:0geta laugh. W"db aD of theeriJ acts being c:ollUbitted againstoarchildren everydayitwasinextremepoor taste to wetbis as a comic PCo And.traI7"eIieve thatthe creators ofthis trashy show should be held accoUJltaltle. Their names are TreyParkerand MattStoue. And • believe they owe ever)' parentinAmerica or in the Worldtor matter, anapology. They also OW'e ourebiIdft:D..apology.lalii sending a ClOPY ofthis lettertotheFCC, toCoJlledy central, to aslDBll;J' Cbild advocacy groups as I can Had, and to anyone else I beUeve wiD stand upagainst this kind oftrash andsay enough is enough. Far less offensive acts have ereated a bacldash ofcriticism from the pabDc. And I thinkourchiJcInu del i wethesame khad orresponse. Please take the timetolook into this andseeIfepee'With IDe ,difK angry and do something. SIncerely, I

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FCC Form 475B

Obscene, Profane. and/or Indecent ["luter;al ComplainT Form

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