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...hated the idea of a V chip in your television, wait until you hear that the government wants to install one in your computer. TIME has learned that the FCC has proposed that new PCs be outfitted with a V chip to filter out video violence and sex. Still unclear is what Net broadcasts could be affected. The idea alarms free-speech advocates, who wonder why Americans need a Net-nanny. "What you get is a devolution of the First Amendment," argues lawyer Bob Corn-Revere. FCC chairman REED HUNDT says the high-tech industry can "be part...
...gamer who relishes a battle. And he's playing with WorldCom's high-powered stock. Ebbers can easily issue the 820 million new shares needed to acquire MCI in a tax-free deal. Both combinations are sure to raise red flags at the Justice Department and the fcc. The GTE takeover in particular would raise "serious competitive questions," warns FCC chairman Reed Hundt...
...telco legal teams have tied the FCC in many, many knots. Last week a federal court in St. Louis, Mo., once again blocked the FCC's efforts to force former Bell companies to open up their markets. "It's a torpedo under the waterline of efforts toward real competition," Hundt says. "Congress's intent to introduce competition was twisted by the judicial machinations of incumbent monopolists--both local and long-distance telephone companies." Hundt doesn't see the potential GTE-MCI merger as being particularly friendly to consumers. "By our count, GTE has filed 23 federal court actions challenging...
...undermine conventional service. "The young crowd comes in sneakers, and doesn't have a lot of paper; all they really have is a good idea," he says. "When a Bell company shows up, they bring 20 pages of documents, 15 lawyers, hold a press conference and complain about the FCC before the TV cameras...
...that end, the Children's Television Act was passed in 1990 and reinforced last year, so that this fall, for the first time, stations must provide three hours of educational programming in order to receive expedited renewal of their FCC licenses. In addition, we have new television ratings that tell us whether a show is geared toward education (Beakman's World, E/I), say, or fantasy violence (Power Rangers Turbo, FV). The true value of the V chip, which would block out potentially offensive shows, is still a matter for debate, but it is a sign that parents are desperate...