Parents might use Internet Filtering software to prevent their children from accessing sites they feel to be inappropriate for their children. However, there are sites such as PeaceFire. Org that teach kids how to bypass these filtering services. The V-Chip is an electronic chip that works with your television, VCR, cable box or separate device. If you choose to use the V-chip feature, a ratings level is selected.
Broadcasters transmit the rating codes for each program.
The V-Chip intercepts those codes and then interprets the code and transmits a signal to your television giving instructions to deny access to all programming that exceeds your preset ratings limitations. The ratings level is decided by a committee composed of parents, television broadcasters, television programming producers, cable operator, public interest groups and other individuals with unbiased political affiliations and points of view. The user determines whether to utilize it's capabilities. If a user prefers unlimited programming options, simply don't turn on V-chip.