FCC to regulate violence on tv

[CptStern]

Concerned about an increase in violence on television, the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday urged lawmakers to consider regulations that would restrict violent programs to late evening, when most children would not be watching.

The commission, in a long-awaited report, concluded that the program ratings system and technology intended to help parents block offensive programs ? like the V-chip ? had failed to protect children from being regularly exposed to violence. [geez who's fault is that? the parents? god no :upstare: ]

As a result, the commission recommended that Congress move to limit violence on entertainment programs by giving the agency the authority to define such content and restrict it to late evening television.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/b...&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

well at least they cant be called prejudiced: nipples are a no no but severed heads are a-ok: not so anymore ..but this doesnt sit well that a committee of "concerned idiots" feel they can regulate what you can and cant watch ..well at least they're taking baby steps and pushing violent content to late night tv when not a single minor is awake :upstare: ...so if they argue that it's appropriate to move it to late night when minors are asleep why do they continue censoring nudity/swearing? no kids are awake late night ..right? oh ok so even adults shouldnt see nudity ...soon they'll be asking for women to not go out without their veils ...oh wait

 

[Krynn72]

Yay!

 

[Gunner]

That's just not going to work. Don't they know about the internets?

 

[sinkoman]

Wai hello thar Fascism!

 

[smwScott]

I hate the FCC ...

Nevertheless, this only affects about 3-4 channels I believe. Only the major networks like CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX. This is because the signals travel over public airways. Basic cable is still free of government censorship, and of course the premium channels do whatever the hell they want. Most of the censorship on American television is self censorship due to demands of advertisers.

But I wholeheartedly agree, there should be no restrictions on what can and cannot be viewed on the public airways. Parents being able to block an entire rating or specific shows/channels is a feature present in almost every modern TV and cable/satellite service. That should be enough, parents already have the tools to control what their kids are allowed to see on their TV's, there's no need for increased "protection".

 

[Icarusintel]

Ummm... I find the news to be considerably more violent than most TV programming. Are they going to censor the news too?

 

[Gunner]

You know what bothers me the most? the words shit and **** are censored on tv but the racial slur for blacks is allowed. What gives...

 

[Sulkdodds]

Censorship <|[ Evening Watershed ]|> Whatever-the-hell-you-want

makes sense

 

[Jintor]

F-C-C won't let me be, or let me be me so let me see...

 

[15357]

/yeah! Censorship! Order! Control! Woot!

 

[Krynn72]

You know what bothers me the most? the words shit and **** are censored on tv but the racial slur for blacks is allowed. What gives...

Never seen southpark?

 

[DeusExMachina]

Nothing good is ever on public television anyway. Got HBO and Showtime for good stuff.