Edupage, 20 Feb 1996

[Duncan Frissell]

>>EUROPE BACKS V-CHIP
>>The European Parliament has followed the lead of the United States in
>>supporting the use of Canadian-developed V-chip technology that allows
>>parents to screen violent or adult content from their televisions.
>>(Montreal Gazette 20 Feb 96 C7)

Why, Oh why is there so so much talk about the V Chip.  This stupid device
only covers over-the-air broadcast TV a dying part of the spectrum.  It does
not cover cable-only programs (HBO, etc) and it does not cover net-based
audio and (soon) video programming.  It is meaningless.

DCF