"The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 helps address the continuing degradation on the broadcast airwaves and helps send a clear message to the broadcast industry that Alabama families, like the rest of American families, have had enough"

The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 is a law that was passed to assist secure the general public from the increasing quantity of improper content being relayed on the airwaves. This law was passed to send a clear message to the broadcast industry that American households have had enough of the degrading material that is being transmitted. This law was particularly crucial to the families of Alabama, as it was gone by Mike Rogers, a representative from Alabama. The law assists to make sure that the broadcast industry is held liable for the material they are broadcasting, and that families are protected from inappropriate material.