NEWS News media Information 202 / 418-0500Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830TTY 202/418-2555Internet: http://www.fcc.govftp.fcc.gov 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). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: November 26, 2008 Rick Chessen (202) 418-2000 COMMISSIONER COPPS TO VISIT MILWAUKEE & GREEN BAY FOR DTV OUTREACH Visit is Part of Nationwide Tour Focusing on Markets with High Levels of Over-the-Air Television Viewers Washington, DC – FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps announced that he will visit Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin on December 2-December 3, 2008. This visit is part of an extensive nationwide initiative the Commission has launched to increase awareness about the upcoming transition to digital television. Among the meetings and activities Copps will undertake while in the area is a Town Hall meeting. WHO: FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps WHAT: Town Hall on the DTV Transition WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 2:00-3:00 PM WHERE: Marquette University Campus Alumni Memorial Union, Ballroom D, 3rd Floor 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 The FCC identified target television markets for specific DTV outreach, including all those markets in which more than 100,000 households or at least 15% of the households rely solely on over-the-air signals for television reception. The five FCC Commissioners and senior Commission staff will visit these and other markets to raise awareness and educate consumers in the days leading up to the DTV transition on February 17, 2009. 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. Please provide as much advanced notice 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 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). -FCC- News about the Federal Communications Commission can also be found on the Commission’s web site www.fcc.gov