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January 7, 2009 Rick Chessen (202) 418-2000
COMMISSIONER COPPS TO VISIT DETROIT, MICHIGAN FOR DTV OUTREACH
Visit is Part of Nationwide Initiative to Increase Awareness Regarding the Upcoming 
DTV Transition
Washington, DC – FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps today announced that he will visit 
Detroit, Michigan on January 12, 2009.  This visit is part of an extensive nationwide initiative 
the Commission has launched to increase awareness about the upcoming transition to digital 
television.  The Commissioner will be joined by Congressman John Conyers at the event.
WHO: FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps 
WHAT: Town Hall on the DTV Transition 
WHEN: Monday, January 12, 2009, 11:00 AM
WHERE: Wayne County Community College
1001 W. Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48226
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. 
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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 
(voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
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