In recent weeks there have been a number of encouraging actions. Here is a short list. ***January 2004. The FCC fined Florida "shock jock" Todd Clem, (Bubba the Love Sponge) a record $715,000. ***February 24, 2004. Clear Channel announced the firing of Florida disc jockey Todd Clem. ***February 25, 2004. Clear Channel announced a no tolerance policy for indecency. In addition to suspending or firing employees responsible for airing indecent material, Clear Channel, America's largest radio conglomerate) said it will rewrite contracts with its hosts and announcers to ensure they "share financial responsibility if they utter indecent material on the air." Syndicated hosts will be held to the same standard as Clear Channel employees. Clear Channel suspended Stern from the six Clear stations that air Howard Stern: WBGG/Miami, WXDX/Pittsburgh, KIOZ/San Diego, WTKS/Orlando, WTFX/Louisville and WNVE/Rochester.  Infinity Broadcasting Corp., which produces Mr. Stern's program, adopted a similar zero-tolerance policy against indecency in the wake of singer Janet Jackson's breast exposure during the Super Bowl halftime show. ***March 10. The House by an overwhelming margin, approved a bill that would raise indecency fines from their current $27,500 maximum to $500,000. The vote was 391-22. In addition to raising the maximum fine for station licensees, HR 3717 also jacks up the maximum fine for a performer from $11,000 to $500,000.  ***March 18, 2004. Continuing its new war on indecency, the FCC issued a burst of rulings including one aimed at Howard Stern. The Commission issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against Stern's Detroit affiliate, Infinity FM Talker WKRK, for the statutory maximum of $27,500. But as one federal employee recently stated: "The public litmus test will always be: Are the airwaves any cleaner?" Be encouraged but be vigilant and recognize that without continued effective and fervent pressure from the American public, coupled with prayer, there will not be the positive long term effect so desperately needed to free our airwaves of pollutants.