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47 U.S.C. § 303b — Consideration of children’s television service in broadcast license renewal

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47 U.S.C. § 303b — Consideration of children’s television service in broadcast license renewal

**(a)** After the standards required by [section 303a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section303a&num=0&edition=prelim) are in effect, the Commission shall, in its review of any application for renewal of a commercial or noncommercial television broadcast license, consider the extent to which the licensee— (1) has complied with such standards; and (2) has served the educational and informational needs of children through the licensee’s overall programming, including programming specifically designed to serve such needs. **(b)** In addition to consideration of the licensee’s programming as required under subsection (a), the Commission may consider— (1) any special nonbroadcast efforts by the licensee which enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children; and (2) any special efforts by the licensee to produce or support programming broadcast by another station in the licensee’s marketplace which is specifically designed to serve the educational and informational needs of children.

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47 U.S.C. § 303a — Standards for children’s television programming

**(a) Establishment** The Commission shall, within 30 days after October 18, 1990, initiate a rulemaking proceeding to prescribe standards applicable to commercial television broadcast licensees with respect to the time devoted to commercial matter in conjunction with children’s television programming. The Commission shall, within 180 days after October 18, 1990, complete the rulemaking proceeding and prescribe final standards that meet the requirements of subsection (b). **(b) Advertising duration limitations** Except as provided in subsection (c), the standards prescribed under subsection (a) shall include the requirement that each commercial television broadcast licensee shall limit the duration of advertising in children’s television programming to not more than 10.5 minutes per hour on weekends and not more than 12 minutes per hour on weekdays. **(c) Review of advertising duration limitations; modification** After January 1, 1993, the Commission— (1) may review and evaluate the advertising duration limitations required by subsection (b); and (2) may, after notice and public comment and a demonstration of the need for modification of such limitations, modify such limitations in accordance with the public interest. **(d) “Commercial television broadcast licensee” defined** As used in this section, the term “commercial television broadcast licensee” includes a cable operator, as defined in [section 522 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section522&num=0&edition=prelim).

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47 U.S.C. § 303b — Consideration of children’s television

Page 137 TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS § 305 television programming and advertising that take into consideration the characteristics of this child audience; and ‘‘(6) it is therefore necessary that the Federal Com- munications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Commission’) take the actions required by this title [enacting sections 303a and 303b of this title].’’ § 303b. Consideration of children’s television service in broadcast license renewal (a) After the standards required by section 303a of this title are in effect, the Commission shall, in its review of any application for re- newal of a commercial or noncommercial tele- vision broadcast license, consider the extent to which the licensee— (1) has complied with such standards; and (2) has served the educational and informa- tional needs of children through the licensee’s overall programming, including programming specifically designed to serve such needs. (b) In addition to consideration of the licens- ee’s programming as required under subsection (a), the Commission may consider— (1) any special nonbroadcast efforts by the licensee which enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children; and (2) any special efforts by the licensee to produce or support programming broadcast by another station in the licensee’s marketplace which is specifically designed to serve the edu- cational and informational needs of children. (Pub. L. 101–437, title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 102–356, § 15, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(c), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4296.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Children’s Tele- vision Act of 1990, and not as part of the Communica- tions Act of 1934 w

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