The Communicators
Preparation for Digital Television Transition
2009-01-10T18:25:56-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjA1XC8yODMxOTctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talked about the government’s efforts to prepare consumers for the transition to digital television on February 17, 2009. He has asked Congress for additional funds to provide a digital antenna for those in certain areas of the country. He has also advocated legislation which would require cable, satellite, and other companies to offer basic broadcast service at a discounted rate.
Ann Curran participated by telephone. In December 2008 she coordinated a “soft test” for the transition in Vermont. She talked about the result of the test and what it indicates about the level of preparation for the transition among people in Vermont. She also discussed how much assistance the state is getting from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and others.
Sanjay Talwani was a guest host.
“The Communicators” is C-SPAN’s weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talked about the government’s efforts to prepare consumers for the transition to digital television on Februa…
read more
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talked about the government’s efforts to prepare consumers for the transition to digital television on February 17, 2009. He has asked Congress for additional funds to provide a digital antenna for those in certain areas of the country. He has also advocated legislation which would require cable, satellite, and other companies to offer basic broadcast service at a discounted rate.
Ann Curran participated by telephone. In December 2008 she coordinated a “soft test” for the transition in Vermont. She talked about the result of the test and what it indicates about the level of preparation for the transition among people in Vermont. She also discussed how much assistance the state is getting from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and others.
Sanjay Talwani was a guest host.
“The Communicators” is C-SPAN’s weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy. close
Ann Curran participated by telephone. In December 2008 she coordinated a “soft test” for the transition in Vermont. She talked about the result of the test and what it indicates about the level of preparation for the transition among people in Vermont. She also discussed how much assistance the state is getting from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and others.
Sanjay Talwani was a guest host.
“The Communicators” is C-SPAN’s weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talked about the government’s efforts to prepare consumers for the transition to digital television on Februa… read more
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talked about the government’s efforts to prepare consumers for the transition to digital television on February 17, 2009. He has asked Congress for additional funds to provide a digital antenna for those in certain areas of the country. He has also advocated legislation which would require cable, satellite, and other companies to offer basic broadcast service at a discounted rate.
Ann Curran participated by telephone. In December 2008 she coordinated a “soft test” for the transition in Vermont. She talked about the result of the test and what it indicates about the level of preparation for the transition among people in Vermont. She also discussed how much assistance the state is getting from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and others.
Sanjay Talwani was a guest host.
“The Communicators” is C-SPAN’s weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy. close
Purchase a Download
Preparation for Digital Television Transition
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
Transition to Digital Television
Richard Wiley talked about his role in bringing digital and high-definition television to the United States and his pers…
-
Digital Television Transition
Representative Barton talked about his opposition to changing the DTV transition date from February 17, 2009. During the…
-
Digital Television Transition
Officials from the Federal Communications Commission spoke to reporters following an open meeting on the digital televis…
-
Digital Television Transition
Members of the Federal Communications Commission talked about the transition to digital television that took place the p…
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 16 seconds
- 469 views
-
- 3 seconds
- 10 views