‘‘(2) This subsection shall not apply to carriers trans-
porting apparatus referred to in paragraph (1) without
trading it.
‘‘(3) The rules prescribed by the Commission under
this subsection shall provide performance standards for
blocking technology. Such rules shall require that all such
apparatus be able to receive the rating signals which have
been transmitted by way of line 21 of the vertical blanking
interval and which conform to the signal and blocking
specifications established by the Commission.
‘‘(4) As new video technology is developed, the Com-
mission shall take such action as the Commission deter-
mines appropriate to ensure that blocking service contin-
ues to be available to consumers.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 330(d) of
such Act, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended
by striking ‘‘section 303(s), and section 303(u)’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘and sections 303(s), 303(u), and
303(w)’’.
SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMING THAT
IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN DURING
CERTAIN HOURS.
Title I of the Children’s Television Act of 1990 (47
U.S.C. 303a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘PROHIBITION ON PROGRAMMING THAT IS
INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN
‘‘SEC. 105. (a) The Commission shall, within 30 days
of the date of the enactment of this Act, initiate a rule-
making proceeding to prescribe a prohibition on the broad-
cast on commercial television and by public telecommuni-
cations entities, including the broadcast by cable opera-
tors, from the hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., inclusive, of pro-
gramming that contains sexual, violent, and indecent tele-
vision programming that is clearly inappropriate for chil-
dren.
‘‘(b) As used in this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘cable operator’ has the meaning
given such term in section 602 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522).
‘‘(2) The term ‘programming’ includes adver-
tisements but does not include bona fide newscasts,
bona fide news interviews, bona fide news documen-
taries, and on-the-spot coverage of bona fide news
events.
‘‘(3) The term ‘public telecommunications en-
tity’ has the meaning given such term in section
397(12) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 397(12)).’’.
SEC. 7. BROADCAST ON TELEVISION AND CABLE OF EDU-
CATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM-
MING FOR CHILDREN.
(a) BROADCAST TELEVISION.—Section 309 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(k) EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION PROGRAM-
MING FOR CHILDREN.—In granting an application for a
license for a television broadcasting station (including an
application for renewal of such a license), the Commission
shall impose such conditions upon the applicant as the
Commission requires in order to ensure that the applicant
complies under the license with the standards for chil-
dren’s television programming established under section
102 of the Children’s Television Act of 1990 (47 U.S.C.
303a) and otherwise serves the educational and informa-
tional needs of children through its overall program-
ming.’’.
(b) CABLE SERVICE.—Part III of title VI of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 629. EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION PROGRAM-
MING FOR CHILDREN
‘‘SEC. 629. A franchise, including the renewal of a
franchise, may not be awarded under this part unless the
cable operator to be awarded the franchise agrees to com-
ply with the standards for children’s television program-
ming established under section 102 of the Children’s Tele-
vision Act of 1990 (47 U.S.C. 303a) and to otherwise
serve the educational and informational needs of children
in the provision of cable service under the franchise.’’.
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