"Safe Harbor"
Al Westcott - Ojai, California
westcott@west.net
A 'Safe Harbor' For Children
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuithas upheld the Federal Communications Commission's authority to restrict the broadcast of indecent material.
"The broadcasting of indecent material is restricted to a specific time of daywhen there is no reasonable risk that children might be in the broadcast audience."
Action for Children's Television v. FCC, 852 F.2d 1332 (D.C. Cir.1988)
The "Safe Harbor" period is recognized as 6:00 A.M. until 10:00 P.M.
The purpose of The Safe Harbor Period is to protect children from indecent broadcasting over public airwaves.
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