[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4597]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting 
Thursday, March 5, 2009

February 26, 2009.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
Thursday, March 5, 2009, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in 
Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC.
     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. A list of presenters 
will be released prior to the meeting.
     Congress has set June 12, 2009 as the final deadline for 
terminating full-power analog broadcasts. The purpose of the meeting is 
to educate and inform the Commission and the public about the digital 
television transition, including the partial transition on February 17, 
2009, when some full-power broadcast television stations stopped 
broadcasting in analog and began broadcasting in digital only.
    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.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-4597 Filed 2-27-09; 4:15 pm]
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