STATEMENT OF 
COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE
Re:  In the Matter of DTV Consumer Education Initiative
I believe this Commission should be focused on two major policy goals:  
broadband deployment to every corner of America, and a successful DTV transition.  
These goals underscore our commitment to keep America safe, informed, and connected.  
Today’s Order provides an example of resolving national public policy challenges 
through marketplace solutions, and public-private partnerships with both the industry we 
oversee, as well as non-traditional partners.  This type of cooperative enterprise will keep 
us on track for the greatest technological revolution since the advent of color television. 
The plan outlined in today’s Order provides a reasoned approach, necessary tools, and 
certainty for American consumers in this historic process.
The DTV transition is a unique situation which demands the involvement and 
attention of the Commission, Congress, and other governmental agencies- federal, state, 
and local.  With only a year to go until the transition, it is imperative that we continue to 
work together, as industry leaders, regulators, and government officials, to ensure a 
successful DTV transition.  The DTV transition is a massive technological conversion 
that affects us all.  I applaud those broadcasters who are working to ensure that every 
citizen receives critical news, information, and emergency alerts both before and after the 
transition, and I encourage others to do the same.