71.   He also said the representative would introduce on Wednesday a bill before Congress that would call for better definition in the television rating system.

72.   He is the highest-rated player in years, posting O.J. Simpson and Bo Jackson numbers in many rating systems.

73.   He added that Hollywood voluntary imposed a rating system on movies to help parents choose which films were appropriate for their children.

74.   He added, however, that he had misgivings about a global rating system, fearing, like the civil liberties groups, that it could invite government mandates.

75.   He noted that the current television rating system is based on voluntary industry standards under the federal Telecommunications Act.

76.   He said editors should recognize steps taken in their cities to protect children from violent images, such as rating systems some retailers have established on videos.

77.   However, although there is a push for the industry to adopt a uniform rating system, to date there is none.

78.   I think it has to be a private thing, just like the movie rating system.

79.   If approved, the rate cut likely would be the final rate-setting action taken by the department before the open rating system supercedes its authority.

80.   If program creators, networks and cable channels will not devise rating systems, parents may force them to by blocking out programs that do not carry ratings.