Additional Committee Information on the
Digital Television Legislative Process

News Releases, Letters, Statements

July 10 , 2008 -- News Release, "Dingell, Markey Question Mismanagement of Digital Television Coupon Program"

July 9, 2008 -- Letter, Chairmen Dingell and Markey and Ranking Members Barton and Stearns write the U.S. Postmaster General requesting expeditious delivery of the TV converter box coupons

May 20, 2008 -- News Release, "Dingell on GAO Report on Broadcaster Preparedness for Digital Television (DTV) Transition"

Mar. 5, 2008 -- News Release, " Dingell, Markey Request Reports from FCC, NTIA on Funding Needs for Digital Television Coupon Program"

Mar. 5, 2008 -- Letter, Chairmen Dingell and Markey write the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Federal Communications Commission in regard to the TV converter box coupon program

read NTIA's April 11, 2008 response »
read FCC's March 31, 2008 response »
read NTIA's Feb. 21, 2008 response »

Mar. 3, 2008 -- News Release, "Dingell, Markey Commend FCC for Releasing Digital Television Consumer Education Plan"

Feb. 12, 2008 -- News Release and Letter, " Inouye and Dingell Urge President to Establish Inter-Agency DTV Task Force (read the Letter)

Feb. 6, 2008 -- News Release, "Energy and Commerce Committee Hosts Converter Box Demonstration for Members and Staff"

Jan. 16, 2008 -- Dear Colleague Letter about the DTV transition
(or pdf version)

Sept. 21, 2007 - News Release, "Committee to Question FCC, NTIA About Status of Digital Television Transition"

Sept. 10, 2007 - News Release, "Dingell Commends NAB for Announcing Education Campaign on Digital Television Transition"

Sept. 6, 2007 - News Release, "Dingell Commends NCTA for Efforts to Educate Consumers About Digital Television Transition"

May 25, 2007 - News Release, "Dingell, Markey Urge the FCC to Adopt Comprehensive Consumer Education Plan for Digital Television Transition"

Read Letter to FCC Chairman and Commissioners regarding the Digital Television transition and June 20, 2007, response from FCC Chairman Martin (pdf)

Nov. 1, 2005 -- Dissenting Views of Democratic Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce on Title I -- Digital Television Transition Act of 2005 Budget Reconciliation Recommendations, Nov. 1, 2005 (pdf)

Oct. 20, 2005 -- Op-ed by Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) The Hill

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Summary of the Democratic Digital TV Substitute (pdf)

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Section-by-Section Description of the Democratic DTV Substitute (pdf)

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Comparison of the Democratic Substitute to the Committee Mark (pdf)

Oct. 26, 2005, Markup Full Committee on Energy and Commerce of the Committee Print (Budget Reconciliation): Title I - Digital Television Transition

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Statement of John D. Dingell at the Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup on Reconciliation Measures -- Title I, the Digital Television Transition Act of 2005, Oct. 26, 2005

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet on the Digital Television Transition