Rep. Cliff Sterns, R-Fla., has proposed legislation that aims to involve the Federal Trade Commission in the creation of rules governing video game ratings. The “Truth in Video Game Rating Act,” or H.R. 5912, would usurp the authority of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, a self-regulatory body established by the Entertainment Software Association to independently assign computer and video game content ratings.
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Video Game Ratings Bill Could Spur Major Changes
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire August 7, 2006 01:53 PMRep. Cliff Sterns, R-Fla., has proposed legislation that aims to involve the Federal Trade Commission in the creation of rules governing video game ratings. The “Truth in Video Game Rating Act,” or H.R. 5912, would usurp the authority of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, a self-regulatory body established by the Entertainment Software Association to independently assign computer and video game content ratings.