Calling the Young

Today's students use cellphones, have TVs in their bedrooms, and own all sorts of electronic toys and other devices that are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. So it is logical that the telecommunications regulator would want them to know more about its workings.

This month, the Washington agency plunged into that educational mission with a colorful addition to its Web site, www.fcc.gov , called "The FCC Kidszone."

The zone attempts to update young people on the ongoing changes in the way society uses the electromagnetic spectrum-and rules on everything from telemarketing calls to "wireless local number portability," which allows customers to keep their cellphone number...