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The effectiveness of the TV industry’s 3-month-old ratings system will be examined by federal regulators in June. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it will hold a hearing — its first on the issue — on June 4. Earlier this year, a Senate panel looked into the ratings, which took effect Jan. 1, prompting some lawmakers to call for legislation requiring the industry to provide more detailed information about shows’ violent, sexual and language content. A coalition including the National Parent-Teacher Association has asked the FCC to reject the industry’s ratings system. These critics complain that the system is too vague to help parents shield children from excessive sex and violence.
