V-chip

The V-chip is a form of censorship promoted by the Clinton Administration as
a way to allow parents to control the amount of sexual, violent or other
inappropriate material their children may see on television.

The V-Chip was developed by Tim Collings, from Simon Fraser University.

In 2001 the FCC adopted rules requiring all television sets with picture
screens 33 centimeters (13 inches) or larger to be equipped with features to
block the display of television programming based upon its rating. This
technology is known as the "V-Chip." The V-Chip reads information encoded in
the rated program and blocks programs from the set based upon the rating
selected by the parent.

The industry established a system for rating programming that contains
sexual, violent or other material parents may deem inappropriate and
committed to voluntarily broadcast signals containing these ratings.

The rating system, also known as "TV Parental Guidelines," was established
by the National Association of Broadcasters, the National Cable Television
Association and the Motion Picture Association of America.

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