CBS will resist all fines for last years Superbowl half time show.

CBS will fight any fines leveled against its television stations over Janet Jackson's startling Super Bowl performance, a top executive with parent company Viacom Inc. said. CBS could face a Federal Communications Commission fine of $550,000 or a maximum penalty of $27,500 for each of 20 CBS-owned stations, The Associated Press reported last month. An FCC staff recommendation did not call for fining CBS affiliates that aired the Super Bowl halftime show but are not owned by Viacom.
The MTV-produced Feb. 1 Super Bowl show watched by some 90 million featured Jackson and singer Justin Timberlake in a duet that ended with Timberlake ripping off part of Jackson's top and exposing a breast. The FCC, hit by more than 500,000 complaints, stepped up its anti-decency enforcement after the incident. The U.S. Senate and House have gone on record seeking higher penalties for indecency.
Viacom has more at stake in the debate. Its Infinity Broadcasting unit owns the majority of stations that airs Howard Stern, the radio shock jock who generated record fines for both Infinity and another broadcaster, Clear Channel Communications.

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