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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     News Media Contact:  
July 16, 2007                                                                     Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511      
 e-mail: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov
FCC Announces Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop
on September 26, 2007
Washington, DC – The Federal Communications Commission today announced it will 
hold a day-long Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop at its Washington, DC 
headquarters on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. 
The purpose of the workshop is to provide an opportunity for all interested parties to 
jointly discuss the challenges associated with the upcoming transition and explore ways to 
develop coordinated consumer education activities.  Organizations representing a broad range of 
consumers and other stakeholders will be represented, including those who represent senior
citizens, low-income consumers, non-English speakers, people with disabilities, tribes, and 
public interest organizations working on behalf of underserved customers or those living in rural 
areas.  
The agenda and speakers will be announced at a later date.
Open captioning and sign language interpreters will be provided for this event. Other
reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please 
include a description of the accommodation you will need and as much detail as possible. Also, 
please include your contact information. Make your request as early as possible. Last minute 
requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fill. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or 
call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(TTY). 
A live audio cast of the hearing will be available at the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov on 
a first-come, first-served basis.  In addition, the hearing will be recorded, and the recording will 
be made available to the public.  
Press inquiries should be directed to Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, 
rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov. Other inquiries should be directed to Pam Slipakoff at (202) 418-
7705, pam.slipakoff@fcc.gov, or Lauren Patrich at (202) 418-7944, lauren.patrich@fcc.gov.
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