Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children Conference Report
October 2004

Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children
This 6-page report provides the public policy implications of DTV and an overview of new FCC rules and recommendations.
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Introduction
On September 9, 2004, exactly three months after Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued new rules to improve children's television as the nation's broadcasters make the transition to digital television (DTV). By a unanimous vote, the five FCC commissioners established rules to help ensure that children have access to educational television programming and parents are able to identify educational shows. This rulemaking constitutes one of the most critical victories for children's media in recent years.