A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the implementation of systems for rating the specific content of specific television programs.
Family Television Viewing Information and Empowerment Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting or renewing a license for a broadcast television station unless the license applicant submits to the FCC evidence of: (1) a plan for the implementation of a rating system for the content of programming to be broadcast by such station, in the case of a license grant application; or (2) the current implementation of such a rating system, in the case of application for license renewal.
Prohibits the FCC from assigning transitional digital television frequencies to a broadcast television station unless the person licensed to operate such station submits to the FCC evidence of the implementation of a rating system.
Outlines general and specific rating system elements, requiring FCC review of each such system.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2021)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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