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FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR JANUARY 15 OPEN MEETING
Washington, D.C. – Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin 
said today that as part of the tentative agenda for the next FCC open agenda meeting scheduled for 
Thursday, January 15, 2009 the FCC will consider one item related to the Digital Television 
Transition (DTV).  The item is described below.
DTV “Analog Nightlight Act”
· Rules to implement The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (“Analog 
Nightlight Act” or “Act”)1 to “encourage and permit” continued analog TV service after the 
February 17, 2009 DTV transition date.
The Meeting also will include presentations by senior agency officials regarding 
implementations of the agency’s strategic plan and a comprehensive review of FCC policies and 
procedures.  
Topics selected for open meeting agendas are made public and posted on the Commission’s 
website approximately three weeks prior to the Commission’s next monthly meeting.  The 
Commission will continue to issue a public notice of the “Commission Meeting Agenda” one week 
before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are scheduled for the agenda. 
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1 See Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (“Analog Nightlight Act” or “Act”), S. 3663, 110th 
Cong., as enacted December 23, 2008.