http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Thu, 24 May 2012 10:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-44818 Lee Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:26:43 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/#comment-44818 <p>There have always been too many ad breaks on US TV. 12 minutes per hour sounds positively restrained compared with prime time. If the FCC sets rules and the networks break them the FCC has every right to fine the networks. That's called network responsibility.</p> There have always been too many ad breaks on US TV. 12 minutes per hour sounds positively restrained compared with prime time. If the FCC sets rules and the networks break them the FCC has every right to fine the networks. That’s called network responsibility.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-30775 Lee Fri, 04 Aug 2006 02:26:43 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/#comment-30775 <p>There have always been too many ad breaks on US TV. 12 minutes per hour sounds positively restrained compared with prime time. If the FCC sets rules and the networks break them the FCC has every right to fine the networks. That's called network responsibility.</p> There have always been too many ad breaks on US TV. 12 minutes per hour sounds positively restrained compared with prime time. If the FCC sets rules and the networks break them the FCC has every right to fine the networks. That’s called network responsibility.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-30774 David Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:45:08 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/#comment-30774 <p>Commercials are getting out of hand. It has gotten to the point you have to watch a hour of commercials just to see a two hour movie. I think its great that someone is taking even a little action.</p> Commercials are getting out of hand. It has gotten to the point you have to watch a hour of commercials just to see a two hour movie. I think its great that someone is taking even a little action.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-44817 David Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:45:08 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/22/again-its-all-for-the-children-fcc-fines-stations-for-kids-commercials/#comment-44817 <p>Commercials are getting out of hand. It has gotten to the point you have to watch a hour of commercials just to see a two hour movie. I think its great that someone is taking even a little action.</p> Commercials are getting out of hand. It has gotten to the point you have to watch a hour of commercials just to see a two hour movie. I think its great that someone is taking even a little action.

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