[49887] in Cypherpunks
V-chips
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (A. Padgett Peterson P.E. Informati)
Mon Feb 12 11:41:18 1996
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 11:13:30 -0500 (EST)
From: "A. Padgett Peterson P.E. Information Security" <PADGETT@hobbes.orl.mmc.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Bill rote:
>One thing the V-Chip gives us is the argument: Now that parents have the
>ability to control what their children watch, the government should turn
>responsibility over to them and butt out.
Hmmm, thought - network TV is declining badly (I like AMC & Discovery
channel myself). FCC rules are somewhat limiting and 5-year-old mentalities
rarely have much disposable income.
Cable is taking off because FCC restrictions do not apply. Would the
V-chip free the networks to allow *more* S&V^H^H^H"adult content" ? Where
is the lobbying/money coming from ?
Warmly,
Padgett
ps still suspect that both the V-chip and CC are simple chip design changes
that do not need to add any cost.
