Mr. Pierce cited House Rule 11, which permits any witness under subpoena to ban radio, television and still photographic coverage of their appearances.

The school also advises parents to ban television and not to talk about current events.

One proposed law would ban violent television and radio programming during daylight hours, a move opponents say will censor news programs.

A Florida Sheriffs Association poll last year found that 7 of the state's 67 counties had banned television in their jails and that many others had restricted it.

Their extreme interpretation of Islamic law prompted them to ban music, television, sports, and dancing, and enforce harsh judicial penalties (See Human rights in Afghanistan).

For a long time, Bhutan was the only nation in the world to ban television.

True, the Taliban had banned television and cinemas.

Some would like to ban television entirely from courtrooms.

Her mother is a new-age hippy who has banned television, while her father is a wannabe rock star, not to mention her annoying little brother.

The law also banned misleading television and print food advertising and imposed a 1.5 percent tax on the advertising budgets of food companies that did not encourage healthy eating.