From:      <koosh@molly.sense-net.com>
To:        A4.A4(ssegal)
Date:      12/5/95 12:26am
Subject:   Chairman's Column Comments

Paul M. Madsen (koosh@molly.sense-net.com) writes:

I FULLY agree with everything you have said regarding childrens
educational  programming.  I think it should be obvious to most
everyone that decent, and uplifting television can, and should be
a major contributor to an improved society.  Whether it's good,
or not, we all spend vast amounts of time watching television,
and surely positive reinforcements are more 'positive' than
negative ones.  I'm concerned by what seems to be a downward
spiral,  in television broadcasting.  Some of the daytime talk
shows deal with  issues that are quite perverse, and very
unrealistic.  The scary thing is, that after being exposed to
bizarre lifestyles too much, one tends to get used to them, which
means that they are no longer considered bizzar.  If  children
grow up watching these things (hopefully they're in school during
these shows) they're not going to realize just how strange and
unusual the  things they observe on T.V. are, and rather will
consider them to be NORMAL.

I know this happense, because I've observed it in myself.  I
think that broadcasters have lost sight of the fact that spectrum
has been allocated to them for free, and that it's their
responsibility to treat public  property in such a way that it
doesn't undermine the basis upon which they are allowed to use
it.

I'd like to commend you in your efforts, and regulatory actions
regarding improved educational programming.  I hope that efforts
continue to be made to improve the educational experience of
everyone in every medium.

Thank you very much.  
                         Sincerely,
                             Paul Madsen
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