[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 25 (Monday, February 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 6411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2752]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Revised Sunshine Notice FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting 
Thursday, February 5, 2009

February 4, 2009.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
Thursday, February 5, 2009, which is scheduled to commence at 2 p.m. in 
Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC (See announcement 
dated January 29, 2009, 74 FR 6036, February 4, 2009).
     The meeting will include presentations and discussion by 
senior agency officials as well as industry, consumer groups and others 
involved in the Digital Television Transition.
     The purpose of the meeting is to educate and inform the 
Commission and the public about the status and issues involved with the 
upcoming Digital Television Transition.
    Agenda and list of witnesses follows:

2 p.m. Opening Statements by Chairman and Commissioners
2:15 p.m. Panel 1: DTV Consumer Outreach
    Cathy Seidel, Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau, FCC
    Tony Wilhelm, Consumer Education Director, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration
    Mark Lloyd, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Leadership 
Conference on Civil Rights and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 
Education Fund
    Sandy Markwood, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of 
Area Agencies on Aging
3 p.m. Panel 2: DTV Call Centers
    Andrew Martin, Chief Information Officer, Federal Communications 
Commission
    Sam Howe, Executive Vice President, Time Warner Cable
    David Rehr, President and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters
    Dennis Lyle, President, National Alliance of State Broadcasters 
Associations
3:45 p.m. Panel 3: Reception Issues and Analog Nightlight
    Julius Knapp, Chief of Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC
    David Donovan, President, MSTV
    Joel Kelsey, Policy Analyst, Consumers Union
    Michael Petricone, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, 
Consumer Electronics Association
4:30 p.m. Closing Statements/Adjournment

    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
Include a description of the accommodation you will need. Also include 
a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute 
requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-
mail to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-
0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be 
broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's 
Audio/Video Events Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio.
    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call 
(703) 993-3100 or go to http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 
488-5300; Fax (202) 488-5563; TTY (202) 488-5562. These copies are 
available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/
type; digital disk; and audio and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, 
Inc. may be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-2752 Filed 2-5-09; 4:15 pm]
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