[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13688]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 97-1030]
Cable Services Action; Commission Announces Change of Date for En
Banc Hearing on Industry Proposal for Rating Video Programming and on
``V-Chip'' Technology
May 15, 1997.
The en banc hearing on: (1) The joint proposal submitted to the
Commission on January 17, 1997 by the National Association of
Broadcasters, the National Cable Television Association and the Motion
Picture Association of America describing a voluntary system for rating
video programming; and (2) video programming blocking technology, has
been changed from June 4, 1997 to June 20, 1997. The en banc hearing
will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Commission meeting room, Room 856, 1919
M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. The Commission will announce
participants and a hearing format in the near future.
On February 7, 1997, the Commission issued a Public Notice seeking
comment on the industry proposal. See Public Notice, Commission Seeks
Comment on Industry Proposal for Rating Video Programming, CS Docket
No. 97-55, FCC 97-34, Report No. CS 97-6 (February 7, 1997). Copies of
the Public Notice, which attaches a copy of the industry proposal as an
Appendix, may be obtained from the Commission's Public Reference Room,
Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from the Commission's
Internet site (http://www.fcc.gov/vchip), or by calling ITS, the
Commission's transcription service, at (202) 857-3800.
On April 23, 1997, the Commission announced that the en banc
hearing would be held on June 4, 1997. See Public Notice, Commission
Announces En Banc Hearing on Industry Proposal for Rating Video
Programming and on ``V-Chip'' Technology, CS Docket No. 97-55, DA 97-
857, 62 FR 24654 (May 6, 1997).
In order to provide interested parties an opportunity to respond to
matters raised in the en banc hearing, the due date for surreply
comments in CS Docket No. 97-55 is extended from June 16, 1997 to July
7, 1997.
Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358.
TV Ratings Contact: Meryl S. Icove or Rick Chessen (202) 418-7096.
V-chip Technology Contact: Rick Engelman (202) 418-2157.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-13688 Filed 5-23-97; 8:45 am]
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