The V-Chip
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What is a V-chip? This term has become a buzz word for any discussion evolving
telecommunications regulation and television ratings, but not too many reports
define the new technology in its fullest form. A basic definition of ;
is a microprocessor that can decipher information sent in the vertical ....
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.... We can, however, find clues through examining the cold facts of
broadcast television and the impact of a mandatory regulation on that free
broadcast. "Utilizing the EIA's Recommended Practice for Line 21 Data
Service(EIA-608) specification, these chips decode EDS (Extended Data
Services)program ratings, compare these ratings to viewer standards, and can be
programmed to take a variety of actions, including complete blanking of
programs." Is one definition of the V-chip from Al M ....
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