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COMMISSIONER McDOWELL TO VISIT PHILADELPHIA FOR DTV OUTREACH
Washington, DC – FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell will visit Philadelphia, PA, 
on November 12 to conduct a Town Hall Meeting on the digital television (DTV) transition.  
This visit is part of an extensive nationwide initiative the Commission has launched to increase 
awareness about the upcoming transition to digital television on February 17, 2009. 
WHO: FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell
WHAT: Town Hall on the DTV Transition 
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:00-7:30 P.M.
WHERE: Community College of Philadelphia, 
Small Auditorium
1700 Spring Garden Street 
(17th and Spring Garden Streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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as possible; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.  Send an e-mail 
to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 
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