Congress Considers DTV Transition

COMMERCE SLATES DTV READINESS HEARING
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing July 26 to get a read on the U.S.'s readiness for the digital transition. No witnesses yet for the hearing, entitled "Preparing Consumers for the Digital Transition" which will look at the consumer impact of the switch to all-digital broadcasting, scheduled for February 2009.
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* See http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&...

ENGEL SEEKS MORE MONEY FOR DTV EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Rep. Elliot Engel (D-NY) has introduced a DTV education bill that would create a federal advisory committee for the transition from analog to digital broadcasting--and provide a lot more money to help inform consumers about the switch. The bill is called the National Digital Television Consumer Education Act, and it would create a DTV transition Federal Advisory Committee to coordinate across industries and government. Among those with a stake are the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), which must administer an digital-to-analog converter box program; the FCC, which is overseeing the reallocation of all that spectrum; and the broadcast, cable and consumer electronics industries.
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