FCC Steps Up DTV Enforcement
The FCC’s recent DTV enforcement actions made one thing clear – the Commission is being vigilant in the enforcement of its digital television (or “DTV”) regulations. On April 9, 2008, the FCC adopted notices of apparent liability (“NALs”) against eleven companies for mislabeling analog-only television sets with no digital tuners, leaving full V-chip functionality out of DTV sets, and shipping analog-only sets with no digital tuners. The proposed fines total $6.6 million. The FCC also issued consent decrees against seven companies that collectively agreed to pay $3,445,000 for V-chip violations.
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