What is Proscription and why are some hardcore channels proscribed in the UK?
If the Independent Television Commission (ITC) decides that a channel that can be received in the UK is transmitting “unacceptable” material it can ask the Government to proscribe it. Usually “unacceptable” means hardcore material that would not be given a BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) certificate. Once the channel is proscribed it is then illegal to supply equipment or cards to receive the broadcasts, it also becomes illegal to advertise or promote the channel or to even supply TV listings. For more information about this subject I recommend Dave Taylor excellent article in the May 2000 (page 17) issue of What Satellite. Dave also has other useful info about this subject at his web site, http://www.melonfarmers.co.uk.
