Cable / Telecom News

FCC considers content regulation

CANADIAN BROADCASTERS AND cable companies aren't the only ones that feel the power of a Regulator. However, while our CRTC is concerned about Canadian content and cultural concerns, the American FCC is preoccupied with taking on the role of a parent and protecting children from violent images. Below is a story, reprinted with permission, from today's Multichannel News. FCC TV-Violence Report Threatens Cable: Parental Controls, Ratings System Not Enough? By Steve Donohue -- Multichannel News Parental controls offered by cable operators and the TV-ratings system aren’t enough to protect children from violence on TV, the Federal Communications Commission said in...