To V or Not to V - That is the Regulatory Question: The Role of the V-Chip in Government Regulation of Broadcast and Cable Indecency

Authors

Marie A. Ryan, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that the current regulatory distinctions between broadcast and cable television in the United States are outdated and should be unified to better protect children from indecent content while respecting adult First Amendment rights. It proposes adopting a consistent "safe harbor" provision for both broadcast and basic cable television, combined with the use of the V-chip technology, as a constitutionally sound and less restrictive means of achieving the government's dual objectives of supporting parental authority and safeguarding children's well-being.

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Air and Space Law | Communications Law | Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Marie A. Ryan, To V or Not to V - That is the Regulatory Question: The Role of the V-Chip in Government Regulation of Broadcast and Cable Indecency, 4 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 137 (1997).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol4/iss1/7