Watts fighting FCC decision to limit religious broadcasting

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- U-S Representative J-C Watts is fighting a federal decision that says religious broadcasting is not educational.<br><br>The Republican and more than 50 other House members are introducing

Monday, January 24th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- U-S Representative J-C Watts is fighting a federal decision that says religious broadcasting is not educational.

The Republican and more than 50 other House members are introducing the Religious Broadcasting Freedom Act to reverse a
decision by the Federal Communications Commission.

The commission decided last month that religious broadcasts should not be counted as part of general educational programming.

Watts' bill would nullify the F-C-C decision and require the commission to take public comment and other measures if it regulates the area in the future.