DTV Transition Top of Mind for House, Senate

DTV TRANSITION TOP OF MIND FOR HOUSE, SENATE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Oversight of the digital-TV transition will dominate the broadcast legislative agenda in both the House and Senate, according to key staffers from both houses and both sides of the aisle. Jessica Rosenworcel, senior counsel on the Senate Commerce Committee, noted concern that a Consumer Reports survey found that 74% of the people who know anything about the transition have the information wrong. She suggested making sure the message was right and that viewers got the information would be the focus of a lot of legislative energy. Rosenworcel also said the Senate will look at the issue of localism. The FCC adopted a number of proposals, including creating community advisory boards and reporting requirements. Rosenworcel praised those efforts and said localism is what made broadcasting special and added that congressional oversight would not necessarily translate to "onerous new burdens."
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