97-11720. Cable Services Action; Commission Announces En Banc Hearing on Industry Proposal for Rating Video Programming and on ``V-Chip'' Technology  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 24655]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-11720]
    
    
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    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
    
    [DA 97-857]
    
    
    Cable Services Action; Commission Announces En Banc Hearing on 
    Industry Proposal for Rating Video Programming and on ``V-Chip'' 
    Technology
    
    April 23, 1997.
        On June 4, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission will hold an 
    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 (the ``industry proposal''); and (2) video programming 
    blocking technology (the so-called ``V-chip'' technology). The en banc 
    hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Commission meeting room, Room 
    856, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 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, NW., Washington, DC, from the Commission's 
    Internet site (http://www.fcc.gov/vchip), or by calling ITS, the 
    Commission's transcription service, at (202) 857-3800.
        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 May 23, 1997 to June 
    16, 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. 97-11720 Filed 5-5-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
05/06/1997
Department:
Federal Communications Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
97-11720
Pages:
24655-24655 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
DA 97-857
PDF File:
97-11720.pdf