[Federal Register: March 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 39)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9876-9877]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 00-167; FCC 04-221]
Broadcast Services; Children's Television; Cable Operators
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final regulation
(FR Doc. 04-28173) which was published in the Federal Register of
Monday, January 3, 2005 (70 FR 25). The regulation section 73.673
relates to the obligation of television broadcasters to protect and
serve children in their audience.
DATES: This rule became effective on February 1, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Matthews, Media Bureau, (202) 418-
2120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final regulation that is subject of this
correction amended section 73.673 by inadvertently removing and
reserving paragraph (b). This correction revises the amendment
published on January 3, 2005.
As published, the final regulations contain errors which may prove
to be misleading and need to be clarified.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
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Accordingly, 47 CFR part 73 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendment:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336.
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2. Revise Sec. 73.673 to read as follows:
Sec. 73.673 Public information initiatives regarding educational and
informational programming for children.
Each commercial television broadcast station licensee shall provide
information identifying programming specifically designed to educate
and inform children to publishers of program guides. Such information
shall include an indication of the age group for which the program is
intended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-3932 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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