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The FCC may bar material whose content is offensive, though both Scalia and Ginsberg think the decision that allows the FCC that power should be overturned. \
In any case while it may bar offensive content it cannot bar offensive viewpoints even when the content is similarly offensive. Viewpoints represent ideas and are protected by the first amendment.
"Redskins" is offensive not because the word itself is offensive - like one of the seven dirty words - but because it represents a (potentially) racist viewpoint. As such it is protected speech.
Further the FCC itself has published rulings where they state they will not censor racist material.
Racist material and racist words are different things. Stopping a viewpoint and stopping an ethnic slur over public airwaves aren't the same.