PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
For Immediate Release:                                                       News Media Contact:
June 13, 2008                                                                 Bruce Romano at (202) 418-2124
  e-mail: bruce.romano@fcc.gov
FCC ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION CONSUMER EDUCATION 
WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON DTV CONVERTER BOXES ON JUNE 19, 2008
Washington, DC -- The Federal Communications Commission has announced that, on 
Thursday, June 19, 2008, it will hold a Digital Television (DTV) Consumer Education 
Workshop.  The Workshop will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at approximately 2:00 p.m., 
and will address issues related to DTV converter boxes for analog television sets that 
receive signals over-the-air.  The Workshop will be held at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th
Street, SW, Washington, DC, in the Commission Meeting Room, and will be webcast 
live from the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov/realaudio.
AGENDA
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Welcome 
Commissioner Copps 
Commissioner Tate
Commissioner McDowell
10:15 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Introduction of National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration and Manufacturers
10:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Presentation “Digital Television Converter Boxes:  
Connection and Use”
Converter Boxes
Analog Pass-Through Options 
The NTIA Coupon Program (NTIA)
Connections
Channel Scanning and Use
Special Features:  Closed Captions, Video 
Description and Parental Control
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hands-On Demonstrations
Manufacturers, FCC Staff, NTIA Staff
For more information, please contact Alan Stillwell at (202) 418-2470, alan.stillwell@fcc.gov, or 
Rodney Small at (202) 418-2452, rodney.small@fcc.gov
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