[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Public Law 110-452
110th Congress

An Act


 
To develop the next generation of parental control
technology. [NOTE: Dec. 2, 2008 -  [S. 602]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, [NOTE: Child Safe
Viewing Act of 2007.

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) [NOTE: Deadline. Notice.   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
technologies 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
empowerment 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 programming,
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

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such parent, that is transmitted through the use of wire, wireless, or
radio communication.

Approved December 2, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 602:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 110-268 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation).
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.