Regulations

The FCC: Very Reactive since "nipple gate" incident involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. Broadcasters were fined record amounts, and a delay for live programming was implemented.

In response: Broadcasters and Cable channels are scrambling to provide content that is deemed "acceptable" by the FCC and legislators. Example: Major cable operators are developing special tiers of family-friendly programming. Comcast and Time Warner Cable are working on programming now.

The "A La Carte" idea: Cable companies would allow subscribers to choose the channels that they want to pay for. The system would allow content cautious parents to block programming, and lower their cable bills.

New regulations for advertisers: Congress has decided that U.S. children are fat. Congress has suggested that the government should require advertisers to change the way they pitch food products to kids.