Broadcasters, Senior Government Officials Hold Press Conference on 100-Day Countdown to Digital TV Transition
November 7, 2008
To join by teleconference, call 888-419-5570 and enter passcode 939 663 83.
Download all press materials here:
- Speaker biographies
- Fact sheet about the transition and DTV
- Update on NAB's national DTV education campaign
- 100-day calendar of notable DTV events
| WHAT: | The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will host a press conference/teleconference on November 10 marking the 100-day countdown to the transition to digital television (DTV). Senior officials from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commerce Department and other stakeholder groups will discuss initiatives to help Americans prepare during this last critical phase of the transition and urge the public to act before the February 17, 2009 deadline. |
| WHO: | David Gregory, NBC News Correspondent (moderator) Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez FCC Chairman Kevin Martin FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell David Rehr, President and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association Joe Uva, CEO, Univision Communications Wade Henderson, President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Bill Novelli, CEO, AARP Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS Victor Cabral, Senior Counsel, NBC/Telemundo James Assey, Executive Vice President, National Cable & Telecommunications Association Chris McLean, Executive Director, Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition |
| WHEN: | Monday, November 10 at 11 a.m. (EST) |
| WHERE: | Newseum - Studio A 555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20001 * Please use the Freedom Forum entrance on 6th street |
| B-roll of the event will be available by satellite feed at 4 p.m. (EST). The satellite coordinates are: | |
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Date: November 10, 2008 Time: 16:00-16:30 EST Satellite: Galaxy 3C (C-Band) Transponder: C21 Location: 95 degrees West Uplink Frequency: 6345 V Downlink Frequency: 4120 H Polarity: Horizontal Audio: 6.2 / 6.8 - Stereo Full-Mix | |
