National Coalition Releases Joint Statement

Dr. Jerry Kirk, founder and chairman of the National Coalition, Rick Schatz, president and CEO, and Jack Samad, senior vice president, along with leaders from the Religious Alliance Against Pornography (RAAP) and Morality in Media, recently met in Washington, D.C. with leaders from the CTIA-The Wireless Association, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Communications Commission.

We were able to personally deliver our Joint Statement to Steve Largent, president of the CTIA, Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Brent Ward, director of the Obscenity Prosecution Task Force in the Department of Justice. This statement represented a commitment by over 15 organizations to work in conjunction with one another, the wireless technology industry, and federal, state and local governments to combat the threat that the abuse of advanced technology poses to the health, safety and welfare of our nation’s children and families.

Additionally, we delivered your signed “Statements of Support” to Steve Largent, encouraging him to promote corporate responsibility to the leading wireless industry leaders.

We are thankful to report that two of the six leading wireless companies have strongly indicated they will refuse to carry adult content on their devices!

We also spent significant time with Kevin Martin and Brent Ward, along with other representatives from the FCC and DOJ during the visit. We were truly overwhelmed by the response we received from these high-level leaders in Washington.

There is no doubt the partnerships we have formed with the CTIA, FCC and DOJ have helped move this issue to the forefront and has caused strong attention to be placed on the potential danger of pornographers exploiting children on cell phones and other wireless devices.

After the meetings, we can honestly say all three organizations are aware of the dangers and are working to put safeguards in place to protect our nation’s children.

The National Coalition will continue dialoguing with these leaders and keep you informed of the progress we are making.

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Federal Communications Commission Endorses Cable Choice

The Federal Communications Commission released a report in favor of cable choice, or a la carte programming, which would allow consumers to only pay for channels they watch in their home. After a recent study of 28 million cable subscribers, the FCC found the average household only watches 17 channels. If cable choice is offered to subscribers, the study shows consumers would be saving as much as 13% on their cable bill. The National Coalition believes consumers deserve the ability to choose the content that enters their home and only pay for the channels they watch.

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February 14 Declared “Day of Purity” for Youth

The third annual Day of Purity is marked for February 14, 2006. On this day, youth across the nation will make a public demonstration of their commitment to remain sexually pure, in mind and actions. Matthew Staver began the Day of Purity to help young people who choose to remain chaste by starting a national organization that will encourage their efforts. The Day of Purity offers the youth who strive for sexual purity an opportunity to stand in opposition to a culture of moral decline. The Day of Purity is your chance, as a parent, youth leader, or teen to get involved and help restore our culture.

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