H.R. 3298 · 109th Congress

Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-07-14
Latest action
2005-07-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Summary

Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a television ratings service from selling or otherwise providing data from a television ratings measurement system that produces television ratings data to be used commercially as currency ratings unless that system has been accredited by the Media Ratings Council.

Requires any dispute between a ratings service and the Council to be resolved according to the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association.