FCC Chief: Indecency Plan Lacking

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WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin today said broadcasters’ planned publicity campaign about program-blocking tools would likely fall short of what’s needed to address concerns about racy content.

Martin, responding to a question at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, said roughly 40 percent of television sets do not have the V-chip that can be set to block programs according to their content rating. Sports and news carry no rating, he noted.

Broadcasters,



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