Noun
v-chip (plural v-chips)
(television) Any censorship technology that allows parents to control the level of objectionable content that their children may see on television.
But deciding what is aired and when on television is not one of them." citation Insufficient number of users Despite the amount that has been spent on educating parents on use of the V-chip, there is still a low proportion of users. Source: Internet
In addition, every television set with screens of 13″ or larger sold after the year 2000 is required to have a V-chip pre-installed. Source: Internet
Balkin says some people believe that the use of the V-chip is a way for the government to "intervene and impose binding moral standards" on others. Source: Internet
Expenses While the V-chip is fairly inexpensive to add to individual television sets, a large amount of money has been spent educating people on the technology. Source: Internet
In its analysis, the report addresses the following studies: According to a 2003 study, parents' low level of V-chip use is explained in part by their unawareness of the device and the "multi-step and often confusing process" necessary to use it. Source: Internet
Invention and patent Invention Tim Collings states he developed the V-chip technology while he was an engineering professor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia; however, he did not obtain a patent on the technology. Source: Internet