WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), House author of the Children’s Television Act and V-Chip legislation, the law that spurred the television industry to develop a voluntary TV ratings system in response to media violence, released the following statement today after the major broadcast television networks committed to using parental TV guidelines on their online content.
 
“In the wireless world, consumers no longer need to be tethered to their television to enjoy the latest programming.  Mobility has dramatically expanded the range of venues for watching TV, but it has not changed the values that led to creation of the ratings system: parents still want tools to keep adult material away from their children. The extension of the use of parental guidelines to web-based content reflects this reality, and I commend the networks for offering parents the tools to exercise viewing choices.”
 
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