What laws limit indecent and obscene material on public airwaves?

• A. Obscenity laws
• B. Broadcast standards
• C. Indecency regulations
• D. Content restrictions

Answer: (C)

On public airwaves, the government licenses broadcasters and sets rules about what can be shown or heard. The main rules that limit indecent material are indecency regulations. These rules define what counts as indecent content and establish time-based restrictions so material likely to be seen by children isn’t aired during those hours. While obscenity laws ban truly obscene material and networks follow broader broadcast standards or content restrictions, the formal framework specifically governing what can be broadcast in terms of indecency is indecency regulations. That’s why this option is the best fit for the question.