broadcasting · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2005-01-03 · Effective 2005-02-01 · 70 FR 25
Document
Document number
04-28173
Federal Register citation
70 FR 25
CFR reference
47 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
2005-01-03
Effective date
2005-02-01
FCC docket
MM Docket No. 00-167
Abstract
This document resolves a number of issues regarding the obligation of television broadcasters to protect and serve children in their audience. The document addresses matters related to two areas: the obligation of television broadcast licensees to provide educational and informational programming for children and the requirement that television broadcast licensees protect children from excessive and inappropriate commercial messages. The Commission goal is to provide television broadcasters with guidance regarding their obligation to serve children as we transition from an analog to a digital television environment, and to improve our children's programming rules and policies.