NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 For Immediate Release: News Media Contact: November 30, 2007 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511 e-mail: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov FCC RELEASES UPDATED AGENDA FOR DECEMBER 4, 2007 DIGITAL TELEVISION CONSUMER EDUCATION WORKSHOP FOCUSING ON MINORITY AND NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES Washington, DC -- The Commission has released an updated agenda for its Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop focusing on minority and non-English-speaking communities to be held Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th St., S.W., Washington, DC, in the Commission Meeting Room. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 12:15 p.m. The purpose of the Workshop is to provide an opportunity for interested parties to discuss the challenges associated with ensuring that minority communities and non-English-speakers receive and can act on information regarding the upcoming transition and to explore ways to develop coordinated consumer education activities. There will also be a demonstration of digital-to-analog converter boxes. The updated agenda for the Workshop is attached. A live webcast of the Workshop will be available at the FCC’s website at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/#dec4 on a first-come, first-served basis. During the Workshop, the public can e-mail questions for the panelists to dtvworkshop@fcc.gov. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need with as much detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). For more information about the Workshop, please contact Pam Slipakoff at (202) 418- 7705, pam.slipakoff@fcc.gov, or Lauren Patrich at (202) 418-7944, lauren.patrich@fcc.gov. UPDATED AGENDA FOR FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DIGITAL TELEVISION CONSUMER EDUCATION WORKSHOP FOCUSING ON MINORITY AND NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES FCC Headquarters 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 Commission Meeting Room December 4, 2007 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Pre-Program Demonstrations of Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. How to Reach Minority Communities and Non-English Speakers on the DTV Transition Moderator: Cathy Seidel, Chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Roundtable Participants: Hilary Shelton, Director, Washington Bureau, NAACP Michael Sherman, General Manager, KTSF (broadcasting Asian-language programming in the San Francisco television market since 1976) Univision Communications, Inc. (invited) Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break Attendees are encouraged to view the digital-to-analog converter box demonstrations. 10:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Greetings FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell 10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. How to Provide Support to Minority Communities and Non-English Speakers on the DTV Transition Moderator: Cathy Seidel, Chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Roundtable Participants: Lisa Bland Malone, Vice President, National Urban League Policy Institute Victor Cabral, Senior Counsel, NBC/Telemundo Vincent A. Eng, Deputy Director, Asian American Justice Center Betty Valdés, President, DC Chapter of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking Daniel R. Wilson, Executive Director of Policy and Program Development, The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. 12:05p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Wrap Up 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Demonstrations Continue