This should be interesting. The United States Supreme Court announced Monday that they intend to review a lower court's decision that ruled the FCC's (Federal Communications Commission) indecency policy unconstitutionally vague.

The case comes from the channels FOX and ABC, who came under FCC fire for various things the commission deemed inappropriate: namely, profanity during awards shows on FOX, and a naked woman from ABC's NYPD Blue.

Two of these incidents are quite old. The 2002 Billboard Music Awards featured Cher saying "F**k 'em," in response to music critics, while the 2003 ceremony featured Nicole Richie complaining about her show with Paris Hilton, The Simple Life. "Have you ever tried to get cow s**t out of a Prada purse?" she asked. "It's not so f**king simple." The FCC didn't fine FOX because these incidents took place before a change in FCC policy, though they did judge that the material was indecent.

Then, on ABC, NYPD Blue included a bathroom scene showing a woman's buttocks, followed by a shot where she covered herself as a young boy inadvertently walked in. The FCC (seen above right as caricatured in FOX's Family Guy) figures that's worth $1.2 million dollars -- for each ABC-affiliated station.

"The media landscape has changed so dramatically that the factual underpinnings of these decisions are no longer valid," said FOX.

If the Supreme Court rules against the FCC, it could seriously damage the FCC's ability to fine networks for airing content deemed inappropriate. If that happens, it'll be interesting to see how the content of network television shows changes.

If you're looking for a quick solution to this case, though, don't get your hopes up. The Supreme Court don't plan to consider the case until their next term starts in October.