FCC Commissioner Susan Ness says she prefers a children's TV "safe harbor" to a fixed requirement. (Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, February, 1996 by Stern, Christopher

FCC Commissioner Susan Ness says she prefers a children's TV "safe harbor" to a fixed requirement. Addressing the Oklahoma Broadcasters Association on Feb. 16, Ness said a fixed, three-hour requirement on educational children's TV might result in a sacrifice of quality for quantity. But she also said that setting a three-hour safe harbor would give stations a standard to shoot for at license renewal time. Ness also said that stations not airing three hours could offer a "comparable commitment," such as interstitial material or program financing. I hope that the broadcast industry will seize the opportunity to rededicate itself to serving our nation's children," Ness said.

She also called for a speedy review of the FCC's ownership "attribution" rules. Reviewing...

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