Martin Pushes Self-Control

摘要

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin promised law- makers last week he will pressure TV execs to clean up programming themselves, rather than relying on mounting government fines to scrub sexual scenes and crass language from prime time. True to his pledge, the next day, Martin dissed the cable industry's new PR campaign—it has promised $250 million in airtime—promoting channel-blocking technology. "The cable industry needs to do more to address legislative concerns," Martin said in a statement issued after the National Cable and Telecommunications Association unveiled the campaign at a Washington press conference. "I continue to believe the cable industry should offer a family tier or offer programming in a more a la carte manner."