Sec. 101. **[**[47 U.S.C. 303a note](/us/usc/t47/s303a)**]**
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## Sec. 101 **[**[47 U.S.C. 303a note](/us/usc/t47/s303a)**]** The Congress finds that— ####
(1)it has been clearly demonstrated that television can assist children to learn important information, skills, values, and behavior, while entertaining them and exciting their curiosity to learn about the world around them; ####
(2)as part of their obligation to serve the public interest, television station operators and licensees should provide programming that serves the special needs of children; ####
(3)the financial support of advertisers assists in the provision of programming to children; ####
(4)special safeguards are appropriate to protect children from overcommercialization on television; ####
(5)television station operators and licensees should follow practices in connection with children's television programming and advertising that take into consideration the characteristics of this child audience; and ####
(6)it is therefore necessary that the Federal Communications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) take the actions required by this title.
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**[**[47 U.S.C. 303a note](/us/usc/t47/s303a)**]**
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