Here is a interesting Pod-Cast about the MPAA:
http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/how-the-mpaa-work...
I always thought it was more useful, as a parent, to see an enumerated list of adult topics before the program starts. You are beginning to see this now on some television programs.
* Full Frontal Nudity * Drug use * Adult Language * etc.
Back to the EFF's true argument though, I fully agree that Shadow Regulations are a tricky subject, which are becoming more threatening each year to free speech and information discovery.