Status of Children's Television Programming

STATUS OF CHILDREN'S TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
The FCC has released a Public Notice requesting comment on the status of children's television programming, and compliance with the Children's Television Act ("CTA") and the Commission's rules. The FCC asks: Are licensees complying with the CTA? Does the programming that licensees have reported as core children's programming generally meet the Commission's standards? 6. Are the core programming criteria listed in the Commission's rules adequate to properly define educational and informational programming? Do these criteria fulfill the requirements of the CTA? Should the Commission consider additional criteria? Does the current level of preemption affect compliance with the CTA and Congressional intent? In what other ways are licensees complying, or not, with the CTA and the Commission's rules related to children's programming? Comments are due 30 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. At a House hearing April 17, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin told lawmakers that children's educational programming should be further defined. He said the FCC usually defers to the taste judgment of broadcasters but that might not be enough. "This is something the commission should provide further guidance on," he said
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