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See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).  y: ` dddhy  Figure 1  Figure 1 y!HH@Uddfcclogo.wpgHHy U 1  1 ! X~8 zNA#S2pG;U^# NEWS   X #XN\  PU^XP#FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:hhCqppNews Media Contact:  zN4 v 4May 10, 1999 hhCqppJoy Howell at (202) 4180500 cFCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD ESTABLISHES TASK FORCE TO MONITOR  AND ASSIST IN THE ROLLOUT OF THE VCHIP, ` TO BE CHAIRED BY COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI  \William E. Kennard, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), announced today that he has established a VChip Task Force, to be chaired by Commissioner Gloria Tristani. He made this announcement following the White House Strategy Session on Children, Violence and Responsibility which he and Commissioner Tristani attended. The Task Force will work with equipment manufacturers and retailers, cable and broadcast programming producers, parents and other groups to ensure the effective rollout of the VChip. The VChip allows parents to block television programming that they believe may be harmful to their children. Last year the Commission adopted rules for VChip technology and approved an industry standard for rating video programming that contains sexual, violent or other material about which parents should be informed. The rules adopted by the Commission require that, as of July 1, 1999, half of all new television sets with screens of 13 or greater be equipped with a VChip and that all new television sets be equipped with this technology as of January 1, 2000. Chairman Kennard said, "By this time next year, all new television sets will include VChip technology. This technology, industryrated programming and ratings information are the tools which empower parents to direct their childrens television viewing. I am delighted that Commissioner Gloria Tristani has agreed to head the task force, which will help make sure that parents have information on how to use the VChip to protect their kids." Commissioner Tristani said, "The VChip is a modern tool to help parents raise their children in a modern world. I look forward to working with a variety of industry and consumer groups to make this technology available and accessible to parents in the coming months."" ,0"0"B$"ԌA fact sheet on the FCC VChip Task Force is attached.",0"0""  zNA#A\  PU^P#ъ X X  X &afX` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8: