Dingell, Markey Want to See FCC's DTV Plan

DINGELL, MARKEY WANT TO SEE FCC'S DTV PLAN
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]
House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to the FCC urging it to submit to Congress -- by June 11 -- its plan for educating the public about the upcoming digital television transition that will take effect on Feb. 17, 2009. They said that without adequate consumer education, millions of consumers may see their analog TV sets go dark. The chairmen noted that the FCC is the lead agency for educating consumers about the digital television transition and instructed the agency to immediately implement a national consumer education campaign using its extensive resources and expertise. In doing so, the chairmen expressed additional concerns over the FCC's lack of progress in educating consumers about the transition.
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/05/24/daily.10/
* Text of letter
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/FCC.052407.Martin.ltr.DTV.pdf