Think of the children! Get ready for another battle over the v-chip

Media companies may be facing a new headache from Washington. The Federal Communications Commission is set to release a report next week about technology to protect children from violent and sexually explicit content, also known as the v-chip. The report may lead to changes to the ratings systems for movies, TV programs, and video games, because the content-blocking technology needs the designations to work properly.

In other words, the FCC is seeking a V-chip 2.0: a better technology that lets consumers block objectionable content. The FCC report, mandated in a bill enacted by Congress last year, may be issued as soon as Monday.The FCC declines to comment, but Industry officials sound less than thrilled. And who can blame them?