NEWS 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). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: January 7, 2009 Brigid Calamis, 202-418-2200 brigid.calamis@fcc.gov COMMISSIONER McDOWELL TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH THE MEDIA ON THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION IN LAS VEGAS, NV Washington, DC – FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell announced he will conduct interviews with members of the news media in Las Vegas, NV as part of an extensive nationwide initiative the Commission has launched to increase awareness about the upcoming transition to digital television. Commissioner McDowell will also be on a panel to discuss the DTV transition during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. Friday, January 9, 2009 WHO: Commissioner Robert McDowell WHAT: Press Availability on Transition to Digital Television WHEN: Friday, January 9, 2009, 11:00-11:30 AM WHERE: Nevada Broadcasters Association 1050 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119 Saturday, January 10, 2009 WHO: Commissioner Robert McDowell WHAT: Panel Discussing the Transition to Digital Television WHEN: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 10:30-11:30 AM WHERE: Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, NV 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. In August 2008, Chairman Kevin Martin announced that the five FCC Commissioners and other Commission staff will fan out to these and other markets to raise awareness and educate consumers in the days leading up to the digital television transition on February 17, 2009. -FCC- News about the Federal Communications Commission can also be found on the Commission’s web site www.fcc.gov