September 16, 2008

Digital Television Transition

Witnesses testified about the status of the digital television transition. Topics included a recent test performed in Wilmington, NC, other… read more

Witnesses testified about the status of the digital television transition. Topics included a recent test performed in Wilmington, NC, other planned abbreviated analog signal turnoffs in different markets prior to transition, transmission issues along the U.S. border with Mexico, and a potential transition period during which analog broadcast signals would continue to be available. close

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Meredith Attwell Baker Acting Assistant Secretary Department of Commerce->Communications and Information
Connie Ledoux Book Associate Dean Elon University->School of Communications

David Candelaria Vice President & Gen. Mgr. Entravision Communications Corporation
Mark L. Goldstein Director Government Accountability Office->Physical Infrastructure Issues
John Kittleman General Manager KRGV-TV, Weslaco, TX
Edward J. Markey U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Kevin J. Martin Chair Federal Communications Commission
Christopher A. McLean Executive Director Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition
Kyle E. McSlarrow President and CEO National Cable and Telecommunications Association
Chris Murray Senior Counsel Consumers Union
David K. Rehr President and CEO National Association of Broadcasters
Tom Romeo Director IBM->Federal Services
Andrew G. Setos President FOX Entertainment Group->Engineering

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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet

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Program ID:: 281143-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 17, 2008 | 1:42am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Sep 21, 2008 | 3:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Sep 17, 2008 | 1:42am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 18, 2008 | 5:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 21, 2008 | 3:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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