# Broadcast Services; Children's Television; Cable Operators
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2005-01-03 · Effective 2005-02-01 · 70 FR 25
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-28173
- **Category:** broadcasting
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 25
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 73
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/01/03/04-28173/broadcast-services-childrens-television-cable-operators)
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