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January 19, 2006

Decency in Communications

Witnesses testified about decency in various types of media. It was noted that 85% of homes have cable and satellite television which are no… read more

Witnesses testified about decency in various types of media. It was noted that 85% of homes have cable and satellite television which are not restricted from carrying adult programming. Topics included voluntary restrictions by cable and satellite television providers, film rating systems, V-chips and other blocking systems, educational materials for churches and parents' advocacy groups, and First Amendment questions. close

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L. Brent Bozell III President Parents Television Council
David L. Cohen Executive Vice President Comcast Corporation

Charles Ergen Chair EchoStar
Martin Franks Executive Vice President CBS
Jeff J. McIntyre Senior Officer American Psychological Association->Legislative and Federal Affairs
Bruce T. Reese Chairman National Association of Broadcasters->Board of Directors
Alan Rosenberg President American Federation of TV and Radio Artists
Jack Valenti Chairman and CEO (Former) Motion Picture Association of America
George Allen U.S. Senator [R] Virginia
Conrad Burns U.S. Senator [R] Montana
Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Senator [D] Hawaii
Frank R. Lautenberg U.S. Senator [D] New Jersey
Mark Pryor U.S. Senator [D] Arkansas
Jay Rockefeller IV U.S. Senator [D] West Virginia
Ted Stevens U.S. Senator [R] Alaska

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Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Committee

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Program ID:: 190790-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 19, 2006 | 10:01am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jan 22, 2006 | 2:17am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

Jan 19, 2006 | 10:01am EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 19, 2006 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 20, 2006 | 12:29am EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 20, 2006 | 2:36pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 20, 2006 | 5:24pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 21, 2006 | 3:58pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 22, 2006 | 2:17am EST | C-SPAN 1

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