NEW : FCC 's acting chairman calls the ` ` a big mistake for America 's families '' NEW : Thomas sides with majority , but questions FCC 's ` ` underlying authority '' FCC : The commission specifically cited celebrities Cher and Nicole Richie for potty-mouth language in the 2002 and 2003 Billboard Music Awards , which aired on Fox . Media Access Project head warns of ` ` impaired artistic expression '' Supreme Court ruled 5 - 4 federal regulators can clamp down on ` ` fleeting expression ''
NEW : FCC 's acting chairman calls the ` ` a big mistake for America 's families '' NEW : Thomas sides with majority , but questions FCC 's ` ` underlying authority '' FCC : Media Access Project head warns of ` ` impaired artistic expression '' Supreme Court ruled 5 - 4 federal regulators can clamp down on ` ` fleeting expression ''