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Technologie i telekomunikacja · 4/26/1995

Broadcast Services; Children's Television

This Notice proposes a number of changes to the Commission's rules regarding the broadcast of television programming that serves the educational and information needs of children, in order to implement the Children's Television Act of 1990 (CTA) more effectively. First, the Commission proposes to require broadcasters to identify, on the air and in materials provided to publishers of broadcast schedules, programming ``specifically designed'' to educate and inform children. The Commission also seeks comment on ways to improve the quality of, and public access to, the information broadcasters make available regarding their efforts in providing children's educational and informational programming. Second, the Commission proposes to clarify its definition of ``educational and informational programming'' by adopting a definition of ``core'' programming. The Commission also seeks comment on which of three alternative options for further action should be implemented: Commission monitoring of the amount of educational and informational programming on the air during a specified period following adoption of measures to improve the flow of programming information to the public and a clarified

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