CDR: Re: Filters

[Declan McCullagh]

Not only that, but at one point there was an FCC proceeding to include
it in computers with TV tuners. I reported on it for Time magazine.
Don't think it ever went anywhere.

-Declan 

On Wed, Oct 25, 2000 at 02:42:46PM -0400, Tim May wrote:
> 1. The V-chip was _mandated_ for inclusion in all televisions bought 
> after some date. No choice, no opt out, a mandatory increased cost. 
> This is not consistent with freedom and non-coercion. (Saying the 
> customer has the option of not using the V-chip features is 
> irrelevant; that the manufacturer was commanded to include V-chip was 
> the crime.)