Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007
PL 110-452 (S.602), enacted 12/02/2008

122 STAT. 5025 
PUBLIC LAW 110–452—DEC. 2, 2008 
Public Law 110–452 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To develop the next generation of parental control technology. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. EXAMINATION OF ADVANCED BLOCKING TECHNOLOGIES AND 
EXISTING PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT TOOLS. 
(a) INQUIRY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission 
shall initiate a notice of inquiry to consider measures to examine— 
(1) the existence and availability of advanced blocking tech-
nologies that are compatible with various communications 
devices or platforms; 
(2) methods of encouraging the development, deployment, 
and use of such technology by parents that do not affect the 
packaging or pricing of a content provider’s offering; and 
(3) the existence, availability, and use of parental empower-
ment tools and initiatives already in the market. 
(b) CONTENT
OF
PROCEEDING.—In conducting the inquiry 
required under subsection (a), the Commission shall consider 
advanced blocking technologies that— 
(1) may be appropriate across a wide variety of distribution 
platforms, including wired, wireless, and Internet platforms; 
(2) may be appropriate across a wide variety of devices 
capable of transmitting or receiving video or audio program-
ming, including television sets, DVD players, VCRs, cable set 
top boxes, satellite receivers, and wireless devices; 
(3) can filter language based upon information in closed 
captioning; 
(4) operate independently of ratings pre-assigned by the 
creator of such video or audio programming; and 
(5) may be effective in enhancing the ability of a parent 
to protect his or her child from indecent or objectionable 
programming, as determined by such parent. 
(c) REPORTING.—Not later than 270 days after the enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall issue a report to Congress 
detailing any findings resulting from the inquiry required under 
subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘advanced blocking 
technologies’’ means technologies that can improve or enhance the 
ability of a parent to protect his or her child from any indecent 
or objectionable video or audio programming, as determined by 
Deadline. 
Notice. 
Child Safe 
Viewing Act of 
2007. 
Dec. 2, 2008 
[S. 602] 
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122 STAT. 5026 
PUBLIC LAW 110–452—DEC. 2, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 602: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 110–268 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 3, considered and passed House, amended. 
Nov. 17, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
such parent, that is transmitted through the use of wire, wireless, 
or radio communication. 
Approved December 2, 2008. 
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