FCC Split Over TV Violence Report

FCC SPLIT OVER TV VIOLENCE REPORT
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]
An upcoming FCC report recommending steps that Congress can take to regulate television violence has sharply divided the agency's five members. Multiple sources said Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioner Michael Copps, who are spearheading the crackdown on graphic scenes, had approved the latest version of the report. But Commissioner Robert McDowell and Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein are apprehensive about intervening in this area, and it is unclear whether they are onboard, sources said. Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate is expected to approve the findings, although her office did not return telephone calls seeking comment. Further complicating matters, minority groups recently complained about language in the report endorsing per channel cable pricing, known as a la carte. The discord may explain why the document, requested by 39 House lawmakers in 2004 and the subject of speculation for weeks, is not ready - although some observers expect it soon.
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