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The information provided below includes descriptions of those actions taken by the FCC related to the DTV Transition that may be of interest to consumers, broadcasters and others directly involved in the transition to digital broadcasting.

Title III--Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act - setting a firm date of February 17, 2009 for the cessation of Analog broadcasts.

The FCC DTV Transition Consumer Education Plan

RFQ08000048 – Digital Television (DTV) Consumer Assistance for Converter Box Installation
The FCC seeks grass roots organizations and community-based organizations to help educate consumers, assist with converter box procurement and installation, establish and staff help centers, and conduct post-deadline assistance. Based on the experience of other countries that have gone through the transition, it appears that a large amount of activity takes place two to four weeks before the transition deadline and then two weeks after the deadline. Therefore, planning with grass roots organizations and community-based organizations through March 2009 is extremely important. This hyperlink is the abstract of the FedBizOpps website posting.

01/15/09
Commissioner McDowell To Conduct Interviews With The Media On The Digital Television Transition In Raleigh, North Carolina.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/14/09
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit Charleston for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/12/09
Chairman Martin to Visit Raleigh, NC for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/12/09
Commissioner Adelstein Conducts 2nd Satellite Media Tour on DTV Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/07/09
Commissioner McDowell to Visit McAllen, TX as Part of Extensive Nationwide Initiative for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/07/09
Commissioner McDowell to Conduct Interviews with the Media on the Digital Television Transition in Las Vegas, NV.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/07/09
Commissioner Copps to Visit Detroit, Michigan for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/07/09
Commissioner Copps to Visit Bristol, Virginia for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/02/09
Chairman Martin To Visit Indiana For DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/02/09
Chairman Martin To Visit Ohio For DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/02/09
Commissioner McDowell to Conduct Interviews on the Digital Television Transition in Washington D.C. Area.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/31/08
Chairman Martin to Visit Miami, Florida for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/31/08
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the "Analog Nightlight" NPRM: January 5 and January 8, 2009.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/30/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit San Diego for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/30/08
Media Bureau Announces Application and STA Filing Procedures for New Replacement Digital Television Translators Beginning January 5, 2009.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/23/08
FCC Reports Show Analog and Digital Coverage of TV Stations.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Map Book of All Full-Power Digital Television Stations Authorized by the FCC
Map Book For Full-Power Digital Television Stations Having Significant Changes in Coverage

12/23/08
Amended Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Replacement Digital Low Power Television Translator Stations.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/23/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit Yuma for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/18/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit Phoenix for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/9/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit Puerto Rico for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/3/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit Hawaii for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/3/08
Erratum - Closed Captioning Of Video Programming/Closed Captioning Requirements For Digital Television Receivers
Word | Acrobat

11/26/08
Commissioner Copps To Visit Milwaukee & Green Bay For DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/24/08
Commissioner McDowell to Visit Richmond for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/17/08
FCC Launches Web Site Dedicated to Hawaii's Early Transition to Digital on January 15.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/17/08
Commissioner McDowell to Conduct “90 Days Out” DTV Interviews.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/13/08
Commissioner Tate to Visit Chicago, Illinois for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/10/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/7/08
Commission Addresses Closed Captioning Matters, Including Those Related to Digital Television, and Seeks Further Comment.
Declaratory Ruling, Order, NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/7/08
Adopted Rules for the Use of Distributed Transmission System (DTS) Technologies in the Digital Television (DTV) Service.
Report and Order: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/07/08
Commissioner McDowell to Visit Boston for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/06/08
Commissioner McDowell to Visit Philadelphia for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/31/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Charleston & Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/22/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Baltimore, Maryland for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/16/08
FCC Chairman Announces Sponsorship of NASCAR Driver David Gilliland Car #38 for Digital Television Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/15/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Denver, Colorado for DTV Outreach - (update).
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/15/08
Chairman Martin to Visit Charlotte, NC for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/10/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit Portland, Yakima, Spokane and Seattle for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Acrobat

10/10/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Denver, CO, for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/10/08
Television Stations Reminded to Update their FCC Form 387 - DTV Transition Status Report by October 20, 2008.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/07/08
Commissioner Tate to Visit Knoxville, TN for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/01/08
Commissioner Tate to visit Nashville and Chattanooga, TN for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/26/08
Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment To Part 76 Of The Commission's Rules.
Word | Acrobat

9/24/08
Commissioner McDowell to visit Boise, Idaho, and four Montana cities, as part of extensive nationwide initiative for DTV outreach.
Word | Acrobat

9/24/08
Commissioner Tate to visit Atlanta, GA for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/23/08
Letter From Chairman Martin to the Consumer Electronics Association and the Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition.
Acrobat

9/23/08
Written Statement of Chairman Martin, Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate.
Word | Acobat
Acrobat Attachments: [1 | 2 | 3 | 4]

9/19/08
Commissioner Tate's Remarks at DTV Town Hall, Memphis, TN.
Word | Acrobat

9/19/08
Commissioner Adelstein to visit New York City for DTV Outreach 9/27/2008.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/17/08
FCC Creates Television Public Service Announcements and Educational Video to Help Prepare for Transition to Digital.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/16/08
Written Statement of Chairman Martin before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, U.S. House of Representatives.
Word | Acrobat
Acrobat Attachments: [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]

9/15/08
Letter from FCC Chairman Martin to Christopher A. McLean, Executive Director, Consumer Electronics Retailers Association.
Acrobat

9/12/08
Letter From Commissioner Copps to Chairman Martin Proposing Steps the FCC Should Take to Advance the DTV Transition.
Word | Acrobat

9/10/08
Vast Majority of Wilmington, NC Residents were Aware of the Early Digital Television Transition in their Viewing Area.
News Release with Day One Overview of DTV Transition Helpline Calls: Word | Acrobat
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
Day Six Overview 9/15/08: Word | Acrobat
Weekly Overviews: Word | Acrobat

9/8/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit San Francisco for DTV Outreach - 9/11/08
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/8/08
Commissioner McDowell to Visit Tulsa, OK. as Part of Extensive Nationwide Initiative for DTV Outreach - 9/12/08.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/4/08
Commission Adopts Order Exempting Certain Cable Systems from Some Material Degradation Digital Carriage Requirements.
Report & Order: Word | Acrobat
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.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Word | Acrobat

8/21/08
Commissioner McDowell to Visit Alaska as Part of Extensive Nationwide Initiative for DTV Outreach.
Word | Acrobat

8/21/08
FCC Proposes the Prohibition of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 700 MHz Band after the Digital Television Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
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.
Word | Acrobat

8/18/08
FCC Announces Extensive Nationwide Initiative for DTV Outreach.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

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.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

08/18/08
FCC Launches DTV Speakers Bureau.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

07/18/08
Testimony of Media Bureau Chief Monica Desai on DTV transition at Field Hearing of House Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Brooklyn, NY.
Acrobat

07/01/08
FCC and EPA Join Forces to Educate Consumers on DTV Transition Issues.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

06/16/08
Revised the Location for Filing Form 388, DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report.
Order: Word | Acrobat
FCC 388 Report: Acrobat
Form 388

06/13/08
FCC Announces Agenda For Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focused On DTV Converter Boxes On June 19, 2008.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

06/04/08
FCC Expands National Digital Television Education and Awareness Campaign, Targets Outreach in Wilmington, NC.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
National Billboard: Acrobat
National Radio PSAs

06/04/08
FCC Launches Billboard and Radio Campaign in Wilmington, NC.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Wilmington Billboard: Acrobat
Wilmington Radio PSAs

05/30/08
Wilmington, North Carolina Retailers to Spotlight DTV Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

05/30/08
Commission Lifts the Freeze on the Filing of Maximization Applications and Petitions for Digital Channel Substitutions, Effective Immediately.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

05/29/08
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television.
Order: Word | Acrobat

05/29/08
Media Bureau Announces Effective Date for Revised Rules in the DTV Consumer Education Initiative and Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

05/29/08
FCC to Hold Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focused on DTV Converter Boxes on June 19, 2008.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

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.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

04/30/08
The Wireline Competition Bureau grants a petition filed by Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation and PTI Pacifica, Inc. to waive the DTV notification requirements in section 54.418 of the Commission's rules.
Order: Word | Acrobat

04/23/08
FCC Releases Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DTV Consumer Education Initiative.
Order & FNPRM: Word | Acrobat
Attachment: Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

03/28/08
Media Bureau Announces Effective Date for the Rules in the DTV Consumer Education Initiative.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report Form 388

03/21/08
MO&O on Reconsideration in DTV Table of Allotments Proceeding and Eighth R&O Finalizing Post-Transition DTV Allotments Published in Federal Register Today.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

03/20/08
FCC Releases Agenda for April 1, 2008, DTV Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Low-Income Consumers.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

03/07/08
FCC Adopts Digital Television Consumer Education Order.
Erratum: Word | Acrobat
News Release (03/03/08): Word | Acrobat
Report & Order (03/03/08): Word | Acrobat
Attachment One: Acrobat
Attachment Two: Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

03/06/08
The Commission Adopts MO&O on Reconsideration in DTV Table of Allotments Proceeding and Eighth R&O Finalizing Post-Transition DTV Allotments.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
Attachment: Excel | Acrobat

03/03/08
Response of Chairman Martin to Commissioner Copps on Real-World DTV Tests.
Acrobat

03/03/08
Letter from Commissioner Copps to Chairman Martin Proposing Real-World DTV Tests.
Word | Acrobat

02/12/08
FCC Releases Agenda for February 28, 2008 Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Consumers with Disabilities.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/31/08
FCC to Hold Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Low-Income Consumers on April 1, 2008.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/30/08
Third DTV Periodic Report and Order Published in Federal Register Today; FCC Forms 301, 337, 340 and 387 Now Available For Filing.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

01/30/08
Commissioner Adelstein Reacts to Surveys on Consumer DTV Awareness.
Word | Acrobat

01/28/08
FCC Releases Agenda for January 31, 2008, DTV Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Consumers in Rural Areas and on Tribal Lands.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/21/07
FCC to Hold Digital Television Consumer Education Workshops on Consumers in Rural Area and on Tribal Lands and Consumers With Disabilities.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/11/07
FCC Response to GAO Report on the DTV Transition.
Introduction: Acrobat
Written Response: Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/30/07
FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure all Cable Customers Receive Local TV Stations After the Digital Television Transition.
R&O/NPRM: Word | Acrobat
News Release 9/11/07: 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.
News Release: 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.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/8/07
Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Seniors.
Recorded webcast of the workshop

11/8/07
Chairman Martin's Remarks at the Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Seniors.
Word | Acrobat

11/02/07
FCC Releases Agenda For November 8, 2007, Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Seniors.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/16/07
FCC Consumer Advisory: Closed Captioning and Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes for Viewing Free Over-the-Air Programming on Analog Televisions.
Word | Acrobat

10/12/07
The DTV Transition and LPTV/Class A/Translator Stations.
Consumer Advisory: Word | Acrobat

10/09/07
FCC To Hold Series Of Digital Television Consumer Education Workshops.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

09/26/07
Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop.
Recorded webcast of the workshop

9/26/07
Statements of Commissioners at FCC Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop, FCC Headquarters, Washington, DC.
Martin: Word | Acrobat
Copps: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein: Acrobat
Tate: Word | Acrobat

09/18/07
FCC Releases Updated Agenda for September 26 Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/13/07
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the DTV Eighth Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/11/07
FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure all Cable Customers Receive Local TV Stations After the Digital Television Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

8/28/07
FCC Announces Preliminary Agenda for Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop on September 26.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

8/16/07
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the DTV Consumer Education Initiative.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

08/15/07
Commissioner Copps' Statement on Comments Filed by 28 Public Interest Groups in Third DTV Periodic Review.
Word | Acrobat

08/14/07
Erratum correcting Seventh Report and Order and Eighth Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
Erratum: Word | Acrobat

8/6/07
FCC Announces Final Assignment of Digital Television Channels.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat
Appendix B: Excel | Acrobat
Appendix G: Excel | Acrobat

8/6/07
Media Bureau Extends Deadline for Comments in Third DTV Periodic NPRM to August 15, 2007.
Order: Word | Acrobat

7/30/07
FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed DTV Education Initiatives to Facilitate Transition to Digital.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Appendix B: Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

07/16/07
FCC Announces Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop on September 26, 2007.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

07/13/07
Waiver of Digital Testing Pursuant to the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004.
Order: Word | Acrobat

07/9/07
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the Third DTV Periodic Review NPRM.
Comment Date: August 8, 2007
Reply Comment Date: August 23, 2007
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat 06/12/07
Joint FCC/Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition Advisory on Mandatory Labeling of Consumer Electronics Products with Only Analog Broadcast TV Tuners.
News Release: Word | Acrobat | En Español

06/12/07
FCC/National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators Joint Advisory on Mandatory Labeling of Analog Tuners.
News Release: Word | Acrobat | En Español

5/18/07
DTV Build-Out-Consideration of Requests for Extension Filed by 145 Stations Seeking Additional Time to Complete Construction of Their DTV Facilities.
Order: Word | Acrobat

5/18/07
Commission Acts on 192 DTV Build-Out-Requests for Waiver of the July 1, 2005 and July 1, 2006 "Use or Lose" Deadlines.
Order: Word | Acrobat

5/4/07
Media Bureau Acts on Requests for Waiver of Rules on Integrated Set-Top Boxes.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order (Charter Communications): Word | Acrobat
Order (GCI Cable): Word | Acrobat
Order (Millennium Telcom): Word | Acrobat

5/4/07
FCC Seeks Comment to Ensure All Cable Customers Receive Programming After the Digital Television Transition.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
News Release (4/25/07): Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/3/07
FCC Requires Retailers to Fully Inform Consumers About Analog TV Equipment Limitations as Transition to Digital Approaches.
Order: Word | Acrobat
News Release (4/25/07): Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

04/25/07
DTV Transition - Approval of "Flash Cut" Requests.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Flash Cut Requests: Excel | Acrobat

04/25/07
FCC Requires Retailers to Fully Inform Consumers About Analog TV Equipment Limitations as Transition to Digital Approaches.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

04/25/07
FCC Seeks Comment to Ensure All Cable Customers Receive Programming After the Digital Television Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

03/12/07
NTIA Releases Final Rule on Digital Television Converter Box Coupon Program: The converter box coupon program will assist Americans in receiving over-the-air broadcast television programming when full-power television stations cease analog broadcasting after February 17, 2009.
Press Release: HTML | Word | Acrobat
Digital TV Fact Sheet for Consumers: Acrobat
Digital TV Fact Sheet for Retailers: Acrobat
Digital TV Fact Sheet for Manufacturers: Acrobat
Digital Television Transition & Public Safety Web Site

01/09/07
Order Granting Extension of Time for Filing Comments and Reply Comments.
Order: Word | Acrobat

01/09/07
Revisions to Proposed New DTV Table of Allotments.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Appendix A: Excel | Acrobat
Appendix B: Excel | Acrobat

10/20/06
Advanced Television Systems and their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service. (Includes a listing of post-transition DTV channel assignments at Appendix B)
Appendix B: Excel | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/24/06
Digital-to-analog Converter Box Coupon Program: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on ways to implement the digital-to-analog converter box coupon program pursuant to the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: HTML | Acrobat
Press Release: HTML | Word | Acrobat
Frequently Asked Questions (Background Information): HTML | Word | Acrobat

6/14/06
DTV Channel Election Issues - Compliance with the July 1, 2006 Replication/Maximization Interference Protection Deadline; Stations Seeking Extension of the Deadline.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/24/06
FCC Releases Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Children's Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.
FNPRM: Word | Acrobat
Attachment (Joint Proposal of Industry & Advocates): Acrobat
News Release (3/17/06): Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/26/06
Announcement of Filing Window for LPTV and TV Translator Digital Companion Channel Applications From May 1, 2006 Through May 12, 2006.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/08/05
FCC Modifies Digital Tuner Requirements to Advance DTV Transition.
R&O: Word | Acrobat
News Release (11/03/05): Word | Acrobat

8/23/05
FCC Implements Satellite Carriage of HDTV and Multicast Programming in Alaska and Hawaii.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat

6/9/05
FCC Modifies Digital Tuner Requirements to Advance DTV Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat

6/8/05
FCC Advances DTV Channel Election Process.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report & Order: Word | Acrobat
Attachment 1: Excel | Acrobat
Attachment 2: Excel | Acrobat

5/3/05
FCC Requests Comment on Distant Digital Television Reception.
NOI: Word | Acrobat
News Release (4/29/05): Word | Acrobat

4/29/05
FCC Requests Comment on Distant Digital Television Reception.
NOI (5/3/05): Word | Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat

3/1/05
DTV Channel Election Issues - Proposed Negotiated Channel Election Arrangements and Procedures for Filing Associated Pleadings.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Attachment: Excel | Acrobat

1/31/05
Statements on the APTS/NCTA Digital TV Carriage Agreement.
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/31/05
Children's Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.
Order: Word | Acrobat

11/30/04
Notice of Publication in the Federal Register and Announcement of Effective Date of Certain Digital Low Power Television Rules.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/22/04
CAC Addresses Homeland Security and DTV Issues at November 19 Meeting; Committee Rechartered for Another Two Year Term.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/4/04
Chairman Powell Announces Major DTV Consumer Education Initiative "DTV - Get It!"
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Advisory & List of Panelists: Word | Acrobat
Webcast

9/30/04
FCC Establishes Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations.
Order: Word | Acrobat
News Release (9/9/04): Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

9/28/04
Chairman Powell to Kickoff Consumer Education Initiative on Transition to Digital Television.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/9/04
FCC Establishes Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations.
Order (9/30/04): Word | Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

3/2/04
Tutorial on Field Studies of Digital Television Translators Monday, March 22, 2004.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/16/03
DTV Transition Moving Forward: FCC Says More Than 80% of Commercial DTV Stations Are On the Air.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

8/29/03
FCC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Beginning Process to Bring Digital TV to Rural America.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
8/6 News Release: Word | Acrobat

1/27/03
FCC Initiates Second Review of DTV Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Text | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Text | Acrobat

12/19/02
Abernathy Applauds Cable and Consumer Electronic Industries for Working Together Toward Offering "Plug and Play" Digital TV Sets to Consumers.
Statement: Word

10/22/02
"Digital Television: The Time is Now," Chairman Powell's Remarks at the Association for Maximum Television DTV Update Conference.

9/24/02
FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps Calls for National Discussion of Ethics in Government and Consolidation in the Media; Seeks Further Action on the Public Interest Obligations of Digital TV Broadcasters.
News Release: Text | Word | Acrobat
Speech: Text | Acrobat

7/31/02
The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Reminds Manufacturers and the Public of July 1, 2002 Deadline for Providing Digital Television Receivers Capable of Providing Closed Captioning.
News Release: Text | Word | Acrobat

7/12/02
Chairman Michael K. Powell Responds to CE Industry's Failure to Make Real Commitments on DTV Tuners.
News Release: Text | Word | Acrobat

7/11/02
Statement by FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell: DTV Plan Update -- Progress For Consumers
News Release: Text | Word | Acrobat
Industry Letters: Acrobat

11/8/01
FCC Acts to Expedite DTV Transition and Clarify DTV Build-Out Rules.
Order (FCC 01-330): Text | Acrobat
Statements: Copps

10/17/01
FCC Releases Report and Order that Clarifies Rules for Noncommercial Television Stations’ Use of Digital Television Channel Capacity
Report and Order FCC 01-306: Text | Acrobat
Statements: Powell | Copps

10/11/01
FCC Clarifies Rules for Noncommercial Television Stations’ Use of Digital Television Channel Capacity
Report and Order FCC 01-306: Text | Acrobat
Statements: Powell | Copps

10/11/01
Chairman Powell Announces Creation of FCC Digital Television Task Force

4/20/01
Digital Television Presentation from April 19, 2001 Open Meeting.

1/23/01
FCC Adopts Measures To Facilitate Voluntary Clearing of 700 Mhz Band and Accelerate DTV Transition.

1/22/01
FCC Grants “Must Carry” Status to Digital-Only TV Station.

1/19/01
FCC Issues Further Order in Digital Television Transition; asks for Further Comments on DTV Receiver Issues.

1/19/01
Chairman Kennard DTV Legislative Recommendations.

1/18/01
Report of Chairman Kennard, "Report to Congress on the Public Interest Obligations of Television Broadcasters as They Transition to Digital Television" [ News Release | Letter | Report - Acrobat | Report - Word97 ]

10/10/00
FCC Chairman Kennard Calls for More Benefits to Public from $70 Billion Give-Away of 2nd Digital TV Channel.

10/05/00
NPRM on Digital Televison Broadcasters Children's Television Obligations.

9/29/00
U.S. and Canada Reach Agreement on Implementing Digital Television Service Along the U.S./Canada Border.

9/15/00
FCC Seeks Comments on Digital TV Broadcasters' Obligations to Serve Children.

9/15/00
FCC Adopts Rules for Labeling of DTV Receivers.

7/21/00
FCC Adopts Technical Standards for Display of Closed Captioning on Digital Television Receivers.

6/22/00
FCC Affirms Rules for the 700 MHz Band and Considers Possible Voluntary Measures to Facilitate Spectrum Clearing and Accelerate DTV Transition.

4/17/00
FCC Releases NPRM in Proceeding to Resolve Compatibility and Copy Protection Issues Involving Digital Television Receivers and Cable Systems.

4/13/00
FCC Begins Proceeding to Resolve Compatibility and Copy Protection Issues Involving Digital Television Receivers and Cable Systems.

3/8/00
FCC Commences Periodic Review of Digital Television Conversion (FCC 00-83). [Text | Word97 | News Release]

2/23/00
Chairman Kennard's Statement: Industry Agreement Will Jump Start Digital Television.

10/4/99
September 30th DTV Report on COFDM and 8-VSB Performance. [ Text | Word97 ]

10/1/99
FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Issues Report on Transmission Standards for Digital Television.

7/14/99
FCC Proposes to Adopt Technical Standards to Facilitate the Display of Closed Captioning on Digital Television Receivers.

7/2/99
Entertainment, Technology Industries Reply to Chairman Kennard's Request to Report by July 1 on DTV Receiver Compatibility Timetables

5/19/99
Office of Engineering and Technology to Host a Roundtable on Thursday, May 20 on DTV Receiver Compatibility With Cable Television Service. [ Panelists & Topics | Meeting Announcement | Audio ]

5/3/99
Chairman Kennard's Statement on DTV Implementation Rules Effective May 1st.

1/12/99
Commissioner Ness' Remarks "Delivering on the Promise of Digital Television" at the Consumer Electronics Show, DTV Supersession.

12/21/98
Commission Reaffirms DTV Policies, Provides for Conditional Power Flexibility, and Adjusts DTV Table of Allotments. (MM Docket No. 87-268, FCC 98-315). [ Text | WordPerfect | Acrobat ]

8/17/98
Chairman Kennard's Letter to NCTA and CEMA Calling on Industry to Work Together on DTV Compatibility.

8/11/98
Additional Application Processing Guidelines for Digital Television (DTV).
[ Text | WordPerfect | Acrobat]

5/29/98
Commission Creates DTV Tower Strike Force to Target Potential Problems in Implementing Digital Television.

5/29/98
Commissioner Ness's Remarks Before the MSTV'S DTV Implementation Seminar.

4/9/98
Commissioner Ness's 4/8/98 Remarks before NAB '98, "The Road to DTV" Panel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

3/25/98
Commissioner Ness's 3/23/98 Remarks on the Launch of DTV Express.

2/24/98
FCC Adopts Final DTV Allotment Table, Policies and Rules (FCC 98-24, MM Docket No. 87-268) and Affirms Service Rules Providing for Rapid Conversion of Over-the-Air Broadcasting to Digital Television (FCC 98-23, MM Docket No. 87-268).

2/18/98
FCC Adopts Final DTV Allotment Table, Policies and Rules and Commission Affirms Service Rules
Providing for Rapid Conversion of Over-the-Air Broadcasting to Digital Television (DTV),
with Chairman Kennard and Commissioners Ness and Furchtgott-Roth issuing separate statements.

1/13/98
Commissioner Susan Ness's 1/9/98 Remarks at the DTV Supersession of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

1/9/98
Commissioner Susan Ness's 1/8/98 Remarks at the "DTV in the Desert" Symposium at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

9/3/97
Chairman Hundt Releases Statement as FCC Issues First DTV Construction Permit Application to Station KHVO (TV), Hilo, Hawaii.

4/22/97
DTV Rules, Fifth Report And Order on Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact Upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service (FCC 97-116, MM Docket No. 87-268).

4/21/97
DTV Allocations, Sixth Report And Order on Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact Upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service (FCC 97-115, MM Docket No. 87-268).

4/8/97
Waiver of ex parte sunshine prohibition in DTV proceeding.

4/4/97
Commission Adopts Table of Allotments for DTV: Establishes Policies and Rules. Separate Statements issued by Chairman Hundt and Commissioners Quello, Ness and Chong.

2/24/97
Chairman Hundt's 2/24/97 speech "DTV And DARS: Let's Get On With It" to the NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, is now available online.

12/27/96
FCC adopts DTV Standard. (MM Dkt 87-268)
[ News Release ]

12/26/96
Statements regarding DTV Fourth Report and Order and Adoption of DTV Standard.
[ Commissioner Ness | Commissioner Chong ]

12/3/96
Statements regarding agreement on DTV Standard:
[ Chairman Hundt | Commissioner Quello | Commissioner Ness | Commissioner Chong ].

1/23/01
First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals Word | Acrobat

Last reviewed/updated on 01/16/09