December 2007

AGENDA FOR
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
DIGITAL TELEVISION WORKSHOP
FOCUSING ON CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES

FCC Headquarters
445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554
Commission Meeting Room

February 28, 2008

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Pre-Program Demonstration of Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome
FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps
FCC Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. How to Reach and Provide Support to People with Disabilities on the DTV Transition

Read more about FCC DTV Consumer Education Workshop (Disabilities)

FCC TO HOLD DIGITAL TELEVISION CONSUMER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
ON CONSUMERS IN RURAL AREAS AND ON TRIBAL LANDS AND CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES

Washington, DC -- The Federal Communications Commission has announced that it will hold two more Digital Television (DTV) Consumer Education Workshops. Each workshop will last approximately three to four hours.

The next workshop will be held on January 31, 2008, and will address issues related to ensuring that consumers in rural areas and on tribal lands are prepared for the DTV transition.

Read more about FCC DTV Consumer Education Workshop (Rural)

Headlines Will Return January 2

As is our tradition here (really, you can look it up), we're off to serve as back-up elves at Macy's for the remainder of the year and, therefore, will be unable to provide you, our dedicated readers, with our Headline service from December 24 to January 1. (OK, OK, if something really important happens -- if, say, the FCC finds a way for AT&T to buy Verizon -- we'll be sure to let you know.) We'll be back on January 2. We wish everyone communications-filled holidays. Have a safe, relaxing, happy break -- you deserve it!

Today's Quote 12.21.07

“Relevance, revenue and respect -- not necessarily in that order.”
-- Sam Zell on his new property, the Tribune Company

Federal Trade Commission Closes Google/DoubleClick Investigation

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CLOSES GOOGLE/DOUBLECLICK INVESTIGATION
[SOURCE: Federal Trade Commission press release]

Zell closes on Tribune deal, becomes CEO

ZELL CLOSES ON TRIBUNE DEAL, BECOMES CEO
[SOURCE: Associated Press]

FCC Cross-Ownership Decision Could Boost Newspapers

FCC CROSS-OWNERSHIP DECISION COULD BOOST NEWSPAPERS
[SOURCE: MediaDailyNews, AUTHOR: Erik Sass]

A Consumer View on the FCC's New Consolidation Rule

A CONSUMER VIEW ON THE FCC'S NEW CONSOLIDATION RULE
[SOURCE: Columbia Journalism Review, AUTHOR: Clint Hendler]
CJR asked Mark Cooper, director of research at the Consumer Federation of America, to explain what the Federal Communications Commission ruling allowing certain newspapers and television stations to share the same ownership means, whether it will help or hurt journalism, how it came to be, and what his organization -- which opposed the move -- might do to stop it.
http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/mark_cooper_on_crossownership.php

* FCC Targets Big Media

NABJ to Hill: Reverse Crossownership Move

NABJ TO HILL: REVERSE CROSSOWNERSHIP MOVE
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]

Eshoo Introduces Legislation Strengthening Public Interest Obligations on Broadcasters

ESHOO INTRODUCES LEGISLATION STRENGTHENING PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS ON BROADCASTERS
[SOURCE: Rep Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA)]

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