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Perhaps it is too much to expect television to promote critical thinking when advertisers prefer conformist thinking.Perhaps it is too much to expect children's television to promote politically progressive thinking when the corporatemedia is largely conservative. Perhaps it is too much to expect children's television programming to reflect the manycolors and cultures of children in this country when mainstream American culture sells so well around the world. Butthe violence in children's television programming must go. The inappropriate sexual references must go. The fakeCalifornia teenspeak must go. The white middle-class standard must be expanded to include people of otherclasses and races and languages.

Or perhaps I should put it another way: my family will continue to boycott any show that is unlike Ghostwriter,Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow,Jeopardy, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, old Cosby show reruns, and other quality shows, out of respect for the FirstAmendment rights of programmers to produce whatevE::. garbage they choose.

Jenice L. View and Colin A. DanvilleWashington, D.C. parents of two chlidren ages 5 and 8

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My name is Alice Boso and children's educational programming is important to me because I am a Christian, amother and a school librarian.

Quality programs should be at least thiry minutes in length, designed to educate and inform children, be at least 30minutes in length, and be regularly scheduled.

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Government should require television programmers to offer quality educational programs for children. As a librarianand a parent I am appalled at the government giveaway of air time w/out requiring educational programs forchildren.

Carrie Eldridge [email protected]

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Dear Gentlepersons:

I am writing to urge you to strengthen the regulations reoarding children's programing.

The ancient greeks believed that the purpose of theatre was "to teach and to please." In too many cases. we havekept the latter and dumped the former.Unfortunately. the nature of theatre and. by extension, television is that. no matter its purpose, it does teach. Each

of us are learning something every time we sit down to view television. Please understand that I am not advocatingcensorship of any kind on current programing. I am urging you to create regulation that encourages or enforces theavailability of additional quality children's educational programing. It is important to provide this additionaleducational forum for the youth of the United States.

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,

Robert P. Smith. B.F.A. M.F.ATheatre Director. Fairfax High SchoolVirginia State Thespian Director (Elect)

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Members of the FCC:

I am a second year student at Ithaca College and am writing to you in regards to the deabate over children andviolence in television programs.

As a child. I grew up in a two parent household where my father went to work and my mother stayed home with us.Since my mother was home, my sister and I were always supervised in whatever we did. Homework was doneright after school, and if Mommy or Daddy did not approve of a television program, we couldn't watch it. I was lucky.Unfortunately not all children are raised in the same situation. Wtih the economy the way it is, many mothers haveleft the home and joined the work force out of necessity and can no longer give their children the supervision thatthey would like to give. Young children have become "latch-key kids" meaning that they come home to an emptyhouse and are left to entertain themselves. This is whe1e television plays its most important role.

The American Psychological Association found that the typical child watches 27 hours of television a week, and inthat time will have seen 8.000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence from ages 3 to twelve. Many studies havebeen done that can directly link violent behavior in children to the violence they view on television. Actual situationshave risen where children hurt other kids because they saw it on television. For example, in the case of the younggiri who was raped with an inanimate object by a group of kids who had seen the same thing done on a televisionprogram a few days before.

The fact of the matter is that we need to do something to decrease the amount of violence that is broadcasts tohomes all around the worid. starting here. If that means approving the V-Chip, then so be it. There should beparent control syastems on all televisions, not just cable boxes. Certain scenes, such as explicit sex scenes,gruesome acts of violence, and the like should not be broadcast before 9:00 P.M.. This way parents can controlwhat their children watch, and how much of it they watch.

Vllhen you meet as a group to decide what it is exactly you will do, keep in mind that the children we speak of willone day be the leaders of the worid. Shouldn't we use television as a way to better prepare them for thesepositions?

Thank you for your time.

Tamika Andre

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Federal Communications Commission Members:

I am an artist and school board member in the rural area of Deer Park, north of Spokane, Washington. I would like tocomment on the Children's TelevisionAct from these two perspectives,

As an artist I have worked in schools with kids. I listen to the things they say to friends as they wait their tum to workwith me, Much of that dialog is clearly influenced by what they watched on TV the night before.

As a school director, the disrepectful behavior of children toward each other and adult staff is on the rise, even in oursmall district. Again, the kinds of misbehavior I see and ~ar about are clearly influenced by TV viewing habits.

I grew up watching programs that are now derided for their "apple pie" approach to life. 1agree with Cal Thomas whorecently said that he would be willing defend "Ozzie &Harriet" if the critics would defend "Bevus &Butthead."

In our schools we are diligently at work trying to help children learn personal accountability and empathy for othersso they will grow into caring and responsible adults. For children to learn they must be given freedom and shownthat responsibility and freedom are inseparable.

Currently, TV is presenting programming that reflects freedom without responsibility. The power that the arts have tochange people's ideas and behavior is being abused in our country through the media of TV. The messages beingsent are in direct oppostion to the community values we hope to instill in the young minds of our children.

Such negligent programming desensitizes the hearts of all who watch the violent. lewd behavior being spewedacross the now hundreds of channels throughout America. Murder becomes the normal story on TV; while reportsbemoan the rising rate of real murders in our cities and countrysides. Lying on sitcoms brings canned laughter; butno one laughs about cheating on academic examinations, or the increased incidence of theft in our corporations andmarketplaces. Alcohol is promoted as the necessary companion to having a good time; real time demonstrates whatis left after car accidents and domestic violence influenced by intoxication. Promiscuity has no consequences ondozens of daytime and evening soap operas; but the rising numbers of broken families. teen mothers raising theirchildren in poverty, epidemics of untreatable STDs, and increasing cases of individuals living with Aids bearconsequences for all Americans.

While I am concerned about government intrusion into family life. I am well aware how much support families need inraising their children. They need other adults to help them model appropriate behavior for their children. TVexecutives seem unwilling to assume responsibility for their own vulgar programming. They say what people see onTV doesn't affect their actions.Then why do they charge so much money for commercial air time, if people can't be persuaded to action by whatthey see and hear?

The prime directive of government is to protect its citizens. Isn't it past time to protect our children?

Mrs. Brenda Lippert23912 Dalton RoadDeer Park, WA 99006-9745

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Dear Friends at the FCC:As an educator, both a school library media specialist (Shaughnessy School,Lowell, MA) , and editor of a journal which reviews children's science books,(Appraisal: Science Books For Young People, based at Boston University) I have a very special interest in thequality of children's television. As a parent, I have had first hand experience with the power television has overchildren. I would like to see more top quality core programming aimed at children., the sort of responsible positiveprogramming only PBS has done in the past. I mean regularly scheduled programming at least 30 minutes in length,designed to educate and inform children, aired between 7am and 11 pm. At least one hour a day should beprogramming of this quality. I would like to seeABSOLUTELY NO violent programming at all. Advertising time should be severely Iimited,( as it is for adults) andclearer distinctions between advertisements and programming should be made. This issue is crucially important.Thank you for giving this matter your serious attention. Sincerely, Diane Holzheimer123 Eliot StreetSouth Natick, MA 01760 [email protected]

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In light of recent study results, I encourage Federal Mandates oneducational childrens programming. I think it is imperative forchildren to have access to educational/non-violent television showsas t.v. is such a big part of their lives now. Please pass legislationrequiring television stations to air minimum hours of these kind ofprograms. I think this is really important for the future of ourchildren.

Thank You,

Vicky

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Commissioner Rachelle ChongFederal Communications Commission1919 M Street, NWWashington, DC 20554

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Dear Commissioner Chong:

The Executive Board of the Ventura Association of School Psychologists hasinstructed me to write and encourage your support for the new rules which wouldrequire stations to provide five to seven hours of educational televisionprogramming for children each week.

We are aware of considerable research as well as personal work experiences thatdemonstrate that television has a significant effect on children's behavior. Wetherefore support the FCC's move to enforce the Children's Television Act morerigorously. The new quantitative guidelines being considered by the FCC wouldensure that broadcast stations are in compliance with the Children's Television Actby requiring content standards and a minimum amount of air time per week.

Please support these new guidelines. The record has shown that without stricterregulations of this kind, broadcasters will not provide programming that is avaluable resource. With your vote for the meaningful implementation of the Chilmren's Television Act, all children will benefit.

Sincerely,

')/L/# d'. ~hLIt~rJudith A. BurkhartsmeyerVentura Association of School Psychologists Executive Board Member

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Rachelle Chong, CommissionerFederal Communications Commission1919 M street, NWWashington, DC 20554

Dear Ms. Chong,

Please support the quantitative guideline to enforce the Children'sTelevision Act. I am dismayed and upset at the ever increasingrate of poor taste subject matter, messages, and bombasticutterings that composes programming for children.

Children are wide open for learning and do not look uponinteresting, educational material as WORK. Quality, educationalprograms for children are fun and challenging.

Furthermore, it appears that many commercial stations, in oroer tomaintain compliance to the Children's Television Act of 1990, areairing educational programs during the hours BEFORE children wakeup in the morning.

Let's give America's children the respect they deserve as bright,curious souls.

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Commissioner Rachelle ChongFederal Communications Commission1919 M Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20554


As a California commU:J1ity leader, I am writing to congratulate you on the FCC'slatest work toward improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Children's Television Act(CTA).

New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to fIll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly defme what is meant by "educational" programming. and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and information outside the classroom.

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As a California community leader, I am writing to congratulate you on the FCC'slatest work toward improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Children's Television Act(CTA).

New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational1V forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to flll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly defme what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and infonnation outside the classroom.

James P SIever

PreSident

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September 29, 1995

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New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to ftll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly de(me what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricte~ regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have.the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and information outside the classroom.

Board of Directors

RH:hard Atlas'oidman. Sachs & Co

.; : ..., Allen E BroussardCalifornIa Supreme

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'Hilliam COOlentzCoOlenrL Cahen,McCabe & Brever

AnIta DeFrantzAmareur Athletic

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Robert FisherThe Gao Inc

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New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to fill the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly defme what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.


September 29, 1995

Board of Directors

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Commissioner Rachelle ChongFederal Communications Commission ~- r. II 'f ronv np\G\NP\\1919 M Street. NW OOCKEI r.L ~I If" I"

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Sincerely,


As· a California community leader, I am writing to congratulate you on the FCC'slatest work toward improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Children's Television Act(CTA).

1hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and information outside the classroom.

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Rlcnaro Atlasoldman Sachs & Co.

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Court· Rei'Nlillam Cooientz

COOlentz. CanenMcCabe & Breyer

A.Ma DeFrantzAmateur Athletic

PoundatronRobert FisherThe Gao, Inc.

Danny GOldbergWarner Bros. Records

Mimi L. HaasCommunity VOiunteer

Kall Haycock~rnencan Assocl3non

:Jt Higner Ea'ucarlOn

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As a California community leader, I am writing to congratulate you on the FCC'slatest work toward improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Childrenrs Television Act(CTA).

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Commissioner Rachelle ChongFederal Communications Commission1919 M Street. NWWashington, D.C. 20554

New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to ftll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly define what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation. this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and infonnation outside the classroom.

Rlcnard AlIasGOldman. Sachs & Co

'-'')r: Allen E BroussardCalfforma Supreme

Court - RerNilllam COOlentz

:;oofemz, CanenMcCabe", Breyer

Anita OeFranczAmareur AthlerlC

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Robert FisherThe Gao. Inc.

Danny GOldberg'Namer Bros. ,D,ecords

Mimi L. Haas:;omrnunlty Volunteer

Katl Haycock~me(Jcan ASSOCiation

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Dems HayesThe BUililt

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Commissioner Rachelle ChongFederal Communications Commission1919 M Street. NWWashington, D.C. 20554

New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to ftll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly def~e what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for' substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have ,the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and infonnation outside the classroom.


As a California community leader, I am writing to congratUlate you on the FCC'slatest work toward improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Children's Television Act(CTA).

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Amta OeFrantzAmateur Athletic

FoundatIon

Robert FisherThe Gao, Inc.

Danny GoldbergWarner Bros, Hecords

Mimi L. HaasCommunity Volunteer

Kan Haycock~meflcan ASSOCIation

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Dents HayesThe Builil1

Founaat,on, inc

F Warren HellmanHellman & Fn6dman

"'lIan JonasJonas & ASSOCiaTes

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Commissioner Rachelle ChongFederal Communications Commission1919 M Street, NWWashington. D.C. 20554


As a California commU;Dity leader, I am writing to congratulate you on the FCC'slatest work toward improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Children's Television Act(CTA).

Sincerely,

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September 29, 1995

New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to fIll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly defme what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and information outside the classroom.

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McCaOe & Breyer~nila DeFrantz

Amaleur Athlet'cFoundatIon

Robert FisherThe Gap, Inc,

Danny Goldberg'Namer Bros, Records

Mimll. HaasCommunlfy Va/umeer

Katl HaycoCKAmeriCan AssocIation

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DenIs HayesThe Bu/lra

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Allan JonasJonas & AssOCiates

Donald KenneayStanford Unlversltv

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James P Sfever

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September 29, 1995

Commissioner Rachelle Chong t C t'OD\! r\\WJ\~~\Federal Communications CommissioWCKP F't.Lio' '-.I \ ' "0"

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New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to ftllthe airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly defme what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote for substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education andinfonnation outside the classroom.

Rlcnaro AliasGoloman. SachS & Co

'- in Allen E. 8roussardCaldorn,a Supreme

Courr - Aet'H,llIam COOlentz::';ooJenrz. Canen,McCabe & Breyer

Anita OeFrantzAmateur AmJeNc

,=oundarlonRaben FiSherThe Gap, Inc

Danny Goldberg'Namer Bros, HecorOs

Mimi L Haas,:;omrnunlty Vo/umeer

Kali Haycock.-\mencan ASSOCf800n

:)/ Higher Eauc8t/onDents Hayes

The Bul/lttFounaatlon. Inc

F Warren HeHmanHellman & Fneaman

"'Ilan JonasJonas & ASSOciates

Donald KennedyStanforo UmversrlV

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AnIta DeFrantzAmateur Athletic

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Danny Goldberg'Narner 8ros. Recoras

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Commissioner Rachelle ChongFederal Communications Commission1919 M Street, NW OOCKET f-!LE CCPV')R!G1NAIWashington, D.C. 20554


As a California community leader, I am writing to congratulate you on the FCC'slatest work toward· improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Children's Television Act(CTA).

New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to fIll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and infonn children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly defme what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.

I hope you will seize this. opportunity to influence the lives and futures of ournation's children. Broadcasters have at their disposal an invaluable resource forchildren. Yet the record shows that without stricter regulation, this positive potentialfor kids will remain unfulfilled. With your vote fOf substantive and meaningfulregulations of the CTA, our kids will have the opportunity to benefit by this vastuntapped resource for education and infonnation outside the classroom.

Sincerely,

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latest work toward improving children's access to quality, educational television. Iam pleased about the issuance of the notice of proposed role-making (NPRM) andapplaud your efforts to fully enforce the intent of the Children's Television Act(CTA).

New guidelines are desperately needed in order to increase educational TV forchildren. I am concerned that in the absence of further specific guidelines,broadcasters will continue to fIll the airwaves with mediocrity, ignoring their vastpotential to educate and inform children. With this in mind, I hope you will vote tomore clearly define what is meant by "educational" programming, and to requirebroadcasters to air a specific number of hours per week of educational shows.


James P Stever

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R,charo AliasGoldman. SachS & Co-nAllen E Broussard

California SupremeCourr - Ret

'Nlillam COblentzCoOlenrz, CahenMcCaoe & Breyer

"'nita DeFrantzAmateur AthletIc

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Robert Fisherfhe Gao. Inc

Danny Goldberg'Namer Bros HecorOs

MimI l. Haas·:;ommunsry Voiunreer

Katl Haycock,~me({canASSOCl800n

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