V-Chip and TV Ratings : Helping Parents Supervise Their Children's Television Viewing.
Reviews a provision in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-104) mandating that future television sets sold in the U.S. be equipped with a "V-chip" to screen out objectionable programming. Summarizes the voluntary ratings system developed by the television industry, criticism of th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2002.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Reviews a provision in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-104) mandating that future television sets sold in the U.S. be equipped with a "V-chip" to screen out objectionable programming. Summarizes the voluntary ratings system developed by the television industry, criticism of the system and use of a revised rating system, action in the 105th, 106th, and 107th Congresses, possible FCC actions on the issue, and the debate over V-chip use in other countries. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |