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9/12/08
Letter From Commissioner Copps to Chairman Martin Proposing Steps the FCC Should Take to Advance the DTV Transition.
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9/10/08
Vast Majority of Wilmington, NC Residents were Aware of the Early Digital Television Transition in their Viewing Area.
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Day Two Overview 9/9/08: Word | Acrobat
Day Three Overview 9/10/08: Word | Acrobat
Day Four Overview 9/11/08: Word | Acrobat
Day Five Overview 9/12/08: Word | Acrobat

9/4/08
FCC to Host Digital Television Transition Event in Wilimington, North Carolina on Monday, September 8, 2008.
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9/4/08
FCC Announces Organizations in Wilmington NC, TV Market to Assist Consumers in DTV Television Transition Monday.
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9/4/08
Commission Adopts Order Exempting Certain Cable Systems from Some Material Degradation Digital Carriage Requirements.
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Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

8/27/08
Entering the Home Stretch: Media Bureau Releases Report on the Status of TV Broadcasters at the Final Six Months of the Digital Television Transition.
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8/21/08
Commissioner McDowell to Visit Alaska as Part of Extensive Nationwide Initiative for DTV Outreach.
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8/21/08
FCC Proposes the Prohibition of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 700 MHz Band after the Digital Television Transition.
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NPRM and Order: Word | Acrobat

8/20/08
FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin Statement Regarding DTV Outreach in Communities with Highest Concentrations of Over-The-Air Signals.
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8/18/08
FCC Announces Extensive Nationwide Initiative for DTV Outreach.
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8/18/08
Wilmington North Carolina Broadcasters Will Provide Emergency Announcements and Informational Messages about the DTV Transition after September 8 on Traditional Analog Channels.
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08/18/08
FCC Launches DTV Speakers Bureau.
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07/11/2008
Annual Report on the National Do-Not-Call Registry (Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007).
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07/02/08
Quarterly Reports on Informal Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Released - 4th Quarter 2007.
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07/01/08
FCC and EPA Join Forces to Educate Consumers on DTV Transition Issues.
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07/01/08
Quarterly Reports on Informal Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Released - 3rd Quarter 2007.
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6/17/08
Rules Amended to Require Telemarketers to Honor Do-Not-Call List Registrations Indefinitely.
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Order: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

06/13/08
FCC Announces Agenda For Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focused On DTV Converter Boxes On June 19, 2008.
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06-04-08
FCC Expands National Digital Television Education and Awareness Campaign, Targets Outreach in Wilmington, NC.
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National Radio PSAs

06-04-08
FCC Launches Billboard and Radio Campaign in Wilmington, NC.
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Wilmington Radio PSAs

05/29/08
FCC to Hold Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focused on DTV Converter Boxes on June 19, 2008.
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05/27/08
FCC to Host May 28 Meeting on the Digital Television Transition Co-sponsored by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and the National Association of Broadcasters.
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05/02/08
Additional Member Named To Consumer Advisory Committee.
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03/20/08
FCC Releases Agenda for April 1, 2008, DTV Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Low-Income Consumers.
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03/10/08
Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Agenda of Consumer Advisory Committee.
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02/12/08
FCC Releases Agenda for February 28, 2008 Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Consumers with Disabilities.
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01/31/08
FCC to Hold Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Low-Income Consumers on April 1, 2008.
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01/28/08
FCC Releases Agenda for January 31, 2008, DTV Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Consumers in Rural Areas and on Tribal Lands.
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01/28/08
Requirement for Analog Cellular Service Expires in February.
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01/14/08
Quarterly Reports on Informal Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Released.
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12/4/07
FCC Proposes Extending the 5-Year Registration Period for the National Do-Not-Call Registry.
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News Release (11/27/07): Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/30/07
Updated Agenda for December 4, 2007 DTV Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Minority and Non-English-Speaking Communities.
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11/27/07
FCC Proposes Extending the 5-Year Registration Period for the National Do-Not-Call Registry.
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NPRM (12/4/07):
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Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/27/07
FCC Releases Agenda for December 4, 2007 Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Minority and Non-English-Speaking Communities.
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11/02/07
FCC Releases Agenda For November 8, 2007, Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Seniors.
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10/16/07
FCC Consumer Advisory: Closed Captioning and Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes for Viewing Free Over-the-Air Programming on Analog Televisions.
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10/12/07
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Members Named.
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10/12/07
The DTV Transition and LPTV/Class A/Translator Stations.
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10/10/07
Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Agenda of Consumer Advisory Committee.
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10/09/07
FCC To Hold Series Of Digital Television Consumer Education Workshops.
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09/18/07
FCC Releases Updated Agenda for September 26 Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop.
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09/05/07
Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Agenda of Consumer Advisory Committee.
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08/28/07
FCC Announces Preliminary Agenda for Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop on September 26.
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7/30/07
FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed DTV Education Initiatives to Facilitate Transition to Digital.
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NPRM: Word | Acrobat
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Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

07/16/07
FCC Announces Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop on September 26, 2007.
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06/22/07
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Reminds States that Current Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Certification will Expire on July 26, 2008, and Provides a Timeline for Seeking Recertification.
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06/12/07
Joint FCC/Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition Advisory on Mandatory Labeling of Consumer Electronics Products with Only Analog Broadcast TV Tuners.
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06/12/07
FCC/National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators Joint Advisory on Mandatory Labeling of Analog Tuners.
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06/08/07
FCC, Native Public Media, The National Congress of American Indians and Native American Public Telecommunications to Host Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable.
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06/08/07
FCC Announces the Rechartering of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.
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06/08/07
Consumer Advisory Committee: Announcement of Rechartering, Appointment of Members, and First Meeting.
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06/08/07
FCC, Native Public Media, The National Congress of American Indians, and Native American Public Telecommunications to Host Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable.
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05/09/07
Quarterly Report on Informal Consumer Inquiries and Complaints - 4th Quarter CY 2006
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04/19/07
The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Reminds Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers of Their Obligation to Register and Update Domain Names Used to Transmit Electronic Messages to Wireless Devices.
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03/02/07
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Reminds Common Carriers of Their Obligation to Timely Respond to Informal Complaints
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02/20/07
"Lifeline Across America" Working Group Announces Enhancements to Outreach on LIfeline and Link-UP.
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02/14/07
2006 Biennial Regulatory Review, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Staff Report.
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02/02/07
FCC To Participate in 2007 National Consumer Protection Week - Feb. 4-10.
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01/26/07
Annual Report on the National Do-Not-Call Registry
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01/11/07
Third Quarterly Report on Informal Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Released.
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