I have only very recently joined this list, and I usualy try to lurk for a week or two before I put in my five cents' worth, but I'd like to add a personal note to the discussion about the V chip and its Canadian trials. First, I don't know of any Canadians who are proud that the V Chip was invented by a Canadian. Most of the ones I know - a self selected group, I admit - are a tad embarrassed about the whole thing. Second the trials in Canada were a bit of a boondoggle, actually. Not surprising with a new technology like this. But it would be a bit of an overstatement to say thet the V chip worked. I have quite a file of amusing newspaper stories about the fiascos during the trial period. Everything Patricia Mitchell said about how the V chip is supposed to work - and no doubt eventually will work - is accurate so far as I know. A lot of politicians and network people are hitching their wagons to the V chip at this very moment. Chris Worsnop Chris M. Worsnop Consultant, speaker, workshop leader Assessment, writing, media education 2400 Dundas Street West Unit 6, Suite 107 Mississauga Ontario, Canada L5K 2R8 Email: <[log in to unmask]> Phone: (905) 823-0975 ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]