393.88 - Television Receivers - Modify for Current Devices

Modify/update the verbiage found in 393.88 in the regulation to be in line and be applicable to many viewing devices in use today.

393.88 currently targets "television receiver", etc, capable of receiving a television broadcast. Many devices today are capable of receiving broadcasts of public television, pre-recorded movies, or subscription movies. The current verbiage is archaic. Webster dictionary states, in part, ".....device designed to receive and convert incoming electrical signals into a series of visible images on a screen......". It further states signals are converted from electrical images, transmitted by UHF or VHF radio waves, and then reconverted into optical images. Furthermore, a "broadcast", when defined in association with a television, has the definition of "a single radio or television program".

As previously stated, many devices today are available to receive a "television broadcast"; however, this regulation should be broadened with verbiage to include any device capable of receiving/viewing television broadcasts, pre-recorded movies; movies contained on DVD, and movies/entertainment programs as a result of a subscription purpose. I also understand with the existing language involving the definition of "texting", there is associated also with "What is not texting", and I believe there could be specific language to address 393.88.