FCC's Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop

FCC'S DIGITAL TELEVISION CONSUMER EDUCATION WORKSHOP
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
The Federal Communications Commission announced the agenda topics and tentative speakers for the Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop to be held Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th St., SW, Washington, DC, in the Commission Meeting Room. It will begin at 8:00 AM and end at 3:45 PM. The purpose of the workshop is to provide an opportunity for all interested parties to jointly discuss the challenges associated with the upcoming transition and explore ways to develop coordinated consumer education activities. Organizations representing a broad range of consumers and other stakeholders will be represented, including those who represent senior citizens, low-income consumers, non-English speakers, people with disabilities, tribes, and public interest organizations working on behalf of underserved customers or those living in rural areas. A preliminary agenda is attached. During the workshop, the public can e-mail questions for the panelists at dtvworkshop@fcc.gov Panel discussions include: 1) What Are the Government's and Industry's Roles in Facilitating the DTV Transition? 2) two Consumer Interest and Advocacy Group Roundtables.
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