Content is assumed to be unrated if no rating is provided. For example, if there
is no MPAA rating included in a ratings set, the content is assumed to be unrated
by the MPAA. However, if the author wishes to explicitly state it is unrated or provide
nuance on its unrated states, the “UNRATED” rating should be used with the appropriate
scope.
In this content, unrated means that this particular media instance has not been rated
through a ratings process. This frequently means that a work has never been self-rated
or submitted to a ratings body, for example, because of the nature of the work (e.g.,
a sporting event) or for budgetary reasons. ‘Unrated’ is also used as a marketing
term to reflect a work that contains additional material, generally implied as material
that would change the rating, often represented something like, “The Unrated Edition”.
If no Reason is provided, nothing should be inferred about why the content is not
rated. Reasons can be used to provide additional explanation