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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT  June  7,  2006  John  Grant  202-  418-  2500 
 Statement  by  Commissioner  Deborah  Taylor  Tate  on  Passage  of  the  Broadcast  Decency  Enforcement  Act  by  the  U.  S.  House  of  Representatives 
 “Congress  has  once  again  sent  a  firm  message  that  the  minds  of  our  children  are  a  national  priority.  Increased  fines  strengthen  the  FCC’s  ability  to  enforce  the  law.  I  take  this 
 responsibility  very  seriously.  However,  it  will  take  more  than  cleaning  up  indecency  to  make  television  a  positive  force  in  our  children’s  lives.  We  need  to  also  give  parents  more  choice  in 
 the  channels  sent  into  their  homes,  find  ways  to  make  our  children  more  media  literate,  and  promote  the  production  of  more  positive,  educational,  and  inspirational  children’s 
 programming.” 
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