PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 07-3612
Released:  August 16, 2007
MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES
FOR THE DTV CONSUMER EDUCATION INITIATIVE
MB DOCKET NO. 07-148
Comments Due: September 17, 2007
Reply Comments Due: October 1, 2007
On July 21, 2007, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the 
Commission’s Digital Television Consumer Education Initiative (“DTV Consumer Education 
NPRM”), which requested comment on the best means of creating a coordinated, national DTV consumer 
education campaign.1 The DTV Consumer Education  NPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply 
comments at 30 and 45 days after publication of the DTV Consumer Education  NPRM in the Federal 
Register.2
On August 16, 2007, the DTV Consumer Education  NPRM was published in the Federal 
Register.3 Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before September 17, 2007, and reply comments 
must be filed on or before October 1, 2007.  Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in 
paragraphs 18 to 23 of the DTV Consumer Education  NPRM.4 The DTV Consumer Education  NPRM is 
also available on the Commission's website.5
For additional information, contact Lyle Elder, Lyle.Elder@fcc.gov, or Eloise Gore, 
Eloise.Gore@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418-2120. Press inquiries should be 
directed to Mary Diamond, (202) 418-2388. TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322.
By the Chief, Media Bureau 
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1 DTV Consumer Education Initiative, MB Docket No. 07-148, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-128 (rel. 
July 30, 2007) (“DTV Consumer Education  NPRM”).
2 Id. at 1.
3 DTV Consumer Education Initiative  NPRM, 72 FR 46014 (August 16, 2007).
4 DTV Consumer Education  NPRM, supra note 1, at ¶¶ 18-23.
5 See http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-128A1.doc.