No, school bus drivers were not playing Pink Floyd’s classic Another Brick in the Wall (We Don’t Need No Education) just in time for the first day of school. Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report to Congress evaluating the commercial proposals for distributing radio and television programs aboard school buses. The FCC
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The Devil Wears Undisclosed Designer Label?
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FCC Comments Raise Issues Regarding Content-Rated Ads and Product-Placement Blocking that Underscores the Need for Further Parental Controls Discussions
Television parental content controls are still under review by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), and children’s activist groups are urging the FCC to mandate technology that would allow viewers to block “objectionable” advertising material.
As a…
FCC Solicits Comments for a Declaratory Ruling Regarding the TCPA
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Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission solicited comments regarding a petition for declaratory ruling under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Specifically, the Commission seeks clarification on whether a creditor may place autodialed or prerecorded message calls to a telephone number associated with wireless service that was provided to the creditor initially as a telephone number associated…
FCC Issues Parental Controls’ Inquiry for Video and Audio
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On March 3, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Notice of Inquiry to implement the Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 (“CSVA”), which directs the FCC to examine advanced parental control technologies that would be compatible with various communications devices and platforms.
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FTC Releases Revised Behavioral Advertising Guidelines – Staff Report May Trigger New Marketing Practices for Your Organization
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On February 12, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff issued a supplemental report of its December 2007 draft “Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising.” The report further develops the FTC’s voluntary best practices for the behavioral advertising industry and supports continued self-regulatory treatment. However, the document is not an endorsement of the status quo.…