Several years ago, the cable industry launched the “Take Control. It’s Easy.” campaign in order to educate the public about TV parental controls. We operated in the belief that the best way to address concerns about what kids watch on TV was to educate and empower parents and caregivers to make decisions about what and when kids watch television.

One year ago, we expanded those efforts into the online environment by launching the PointSmart.ClickSafe. initiative, which focused on media literacy and online safety. At that time, the cable industry promised to collaborate with two nationally-recognized Internet safety expert groups - iKeepSafe and Common Sense - to convene a national inter-industry online safety “summit” meeting.

That promised summit is taking place on Tuesday here in Washington, D.C. What’s interesting about the event is that it brings together representatives from technology companies, child advocacy and parents groups, educators, health researchers and policymakers to share and develop best practices for keeping children safe and smart online. The conversation should be interesting and you can follow the action online, as the PointSmart.ClickSafe Summit will be webcast.

Go to the event website and follow the link, starting at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on June 10.

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