Miley Cyrus sexualized grinding against a disguised Abe Lincoln could cost NBC.
The Federal Communications (FCC) is investigating the network for a violation of its rules "sexual or excretory activities" after viewers complained about the racy content in its primetime special, "Miley Cyrus Tour: Bangerz" but according to industry experts, the NBC was probably well aware of the potential violations when they chose to air the notoriously controversial artist.
"NBC and Miley are conducting polls.'s Pretty obvious that the executives knew what would happen when they decided to televise this special," Gene Grabowski, executive vice president of Levick Strategic Communications, told FOX411. "They knew the schedule would be racy and questionable taste."
The show, which aired in July, not only featured the pop princess pushing against a Lincoln-like figure, but also had her cavorting on a bed with men and half naked women, wearing a tight leotard and dress back security dancer as a marijuana cigarette.
A complaint that the program considers "borderline pornographic" and "very graphic and disturbing", while another condemned the decision to issue a singer who "openly announces that his songs are all about sex" during "summer nights, when children get to stay up late.”
The FCC defines indecency as material broadcast is "patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards." The courts have held that indecent material is protected by the First Amendment and cannot be "banned altogether," but can be restricted to avoid times when "there is a reasonable risk that children may be in the audience," which considered to be 6:00 a.m.-10 pm special Ciro, however, aired at 9 pm
"NBC put Miley in the knowledge that would be controversial," said Dan Gainor, VP of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center. "Unless the fine is several million dollars, which are seen as a cost of doing business as a network of 'hip'."
The worst scenario would be that NBC slapped with a letter of sentence and / or a fine of six figures. However, many legal analysts do not expect the FCC to rebuke the network at all.
"It's offensive, but indecent? Not seem to be indecent," said Michael Overing, professor of censorship and legal communications at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. "Offensive conduct its own is not out of the First Amendment."
NBC and the FCC did not respond to requests for comment FOX411.
This is not the first time the FCC has received several complaints about the former "Hannah Montana". Last year, he was flooded with more than 150 presentations on their raunchy MTV Video Music Awards performance with Robin Thicke, in which she twerked around making suggestive gestures with a foam finger.
As the transmission industry keeps growing cable and internet, networks in general are said to be now openly risking sanctions FCC with edgy programming, sexually charged as they compete with the likes of HBO and Netflix.
However, others argue that the best way to avoid being offended is simply to change the channel.
"In the 70s, everyone was well aware of the antics of Alice Cooper on stage with the guillotine and blood and theatricality. If you feel that this is inappropriate, do not go," said the journalist from Rolling Stone, Steve Baltin. "In the same way, you know Miley's show today. Whether you are worried about it, do not look."
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