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June 8, 2009 David Fiske 202-418-0513
ACTING FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL J. COPPS TO VISIT LOS ANGELES
IN THE HOMESTRETCH BEFORE THE DIGITAL TRANSITION; 
WILL HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY AT 10:30 AM
Visit is Part of extensive and wide-ranging effort to prepare 
Over-the-Air Television Viewers for the Digital Transition
Washington, DC – In the final days before the DTV transition Acting FCC Chairman Michael J. 
Copps will visit Los Angeles June 9-10 to urge over-the-air viewers to get prepared. Copps will 
spread the word to viewers that time is running out and that they must act to preserve their access 
to important news and emergency information.   He will be informing consumers that the FCC is 
providing resources to help consumers make the switch who can call 1-888-call FCC
(1-888-225-5322) or visit the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov
This visit is part of the final push in the extensive nationwide initiative the Commission has 
launched to increase awareness about the upcoming digital transition. The Commission’s efforts 
have focused on the 49 markets with the largest number of over-the-air television households and 
at-risk populations, including Los Angeles. 
In addition to visiting consumers and broadcasters to discuss the remaining tasks in the final days 
before the transition, and conducting numerous media interviews to “get out the word,” 
Chairman Copps will have a News Conference on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at 
10:30 AM, at the Academy of Arts and Sciences Theater, 5200 Lankershim Blvd, North 
Hollywood, CA 91601.  
Chairman Copps said, “In recent months the number of unprepared households has been cut in 
half. But with only four days remaining, there are still many viewers in Los Angeles who are not 
ready for the digital transition. According to the most recent Nielsen data, approximately 15.3% 
of households (862,650 households) in the Los Angeles market rely entirely on over the air 
broadcasts and 4.69% of households in that market were not ready for the DTV transition. I look 
forward to communicating with these viewers during my visit to LA,” he said.
WHAT: News Conference by FCC Acting Chairman Michael J. Copps
to discuss June 12, 2009 Digital Television Transition
WHERE: Academy of Arts and Sciences Theater
5220 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601
WHEN:  10:30 AM , (PDT)
(Press Contact: Jennifer Flynn, 202-503-0774)
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