Children's Television Education Act of 1989

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Children's Television Education Act of 1989 - Requires a broadcast television licensee to limit, subject to any modification adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under this Act, the duration of commercial matter in children's television programming to a specified number of minutes per hour on weekends and weekdays, beginning January 1, 1990. Requires such a licensee, on and after such date, to provide public notice to assist interested individuals in identifying programs designed to serve the educational and informational needs of children. Requires the FCC to adopt rules to enforce the above requirements. Gives the FCC authority, after January 1, 1993, to review and evaluate the above requirements and to modify them after notice and public comments. Requires the FCC, when reviewing any application for a television broadcast license renewal, to consider compliance with these advertising standards, as well as the licensee's programming in connection with the educational and information needs of children.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 June 1989

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