COMMISSIONER McDOWELL TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH THE MEDIA ON THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION IN LAS VEGAS, NV
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January 7, 2009
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COMMISSIONER McDOWELL TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH THE MEDIA ON
THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION IN LAS VEGAS, NV
Washington, DC FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell announced he will conduct interviewswith members of the news media in Las Vegas, NV as part of an extensive nationwide initiative
the Commission has launched to increase awareness about the upcoming transition to digital
television. Commissioner McDowell will also be on a panel to discuss the DTV transition
during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV.
Friday, January 9, 2009
WHO:
Commissioner Robert McDowell
WHAT:
Press Availability on Transition to Digital Television
WHEN:
Friday, January 9, 2009, 11:00-11:30 AM
WHERE:
Nevada Broadcasters Association
1050 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Saturday, January 10, 2009
WHO:
Commissioner Robert McDowell
WHAT:
Panel Discussing the Transition to Digital Television
WHEN:
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 10:30-11:30 AM
WHERE:
Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, NV
The FCC identified target television markets for specific DTV outreach, including all thosemarkets in which more than 100,000 households or at least 15% of the households rely solely on
over-the-air signals for television.
In August 2008, Chairman Kevin Martin announced that the five FCC Commissioners and other
Commission staff will fan out to these and other markets to raise awareness and educate
consumers in the days leading up to the digital television transition on February 17, 2009.
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