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- Senate Introduced Feb 15, 2007
- Senate Passed Oct 1, 2008
- House Passed Oct 3, 2008
- Senate Changes resolved Nov 17, 2008
- President To the President Nov 21, 2008
- President Signed Dec 2, 2008
- Law Dec 2, 2008
Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a notice of inquiry to consider measures to examine: (1) the existence and availability of advanced blocking technologies that are compatible with various communications devices or platforms; (2) methods of encouraging the development, deployment, and use of…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 17, 2008
Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a notice of inquiry to consider measures to examine: (1) the existence and availability of advanced blocking technologies that are compatible with various communications devices or platforms; (2) methods of encouraging the development, deployment, and use of such technology by parents that do not affect the packaging or pricing of a content provider's offering; and (3) the availability and use of parental empowerment tools and initiatives already in the market.
Requires that the FCC consider advanced blocking technologies that: (1) may be appropriate across a wide variety of distribution platforms (including wired, wireless, and Internet platforms) and transmitting or receiving devices; (2) can filter language based on information in closed captioning; (3) operate independently of the program creator's ratings; and (4) may enhance the parent's ability to protect his or her child from indecent or objectionable programming, as determined by that parent.
Requires a report to Congress.
Defines "advanced blocking technologies" as technologies that can improve or enhance the ability of a parent to protect his or her child from any indecent or objectionable video or audio programming, as determined by the parent, transmitted through wire, wireless, or radio communication.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007
Latest action (Dec 2, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-452.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 15, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Feb 15, 2007
- Senate Passed Oct 1, 2008
- House Passed Oct 3, 2008
- Senate Changes resolved Nov 17, 2008
- President To the President Nov 21, 2008
- President Signed Dec 2, 2008
- Law Dec 2, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.