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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Additional Committee Information on the Digital Television Legislative Process PDF Print
 

News Releases, Letters, Statements


 

Nov. 7, 2008 -- News Release & Letters:

"Energy and Commerce Committee Highlights Lessons Learned from the Wilmington, North Carolina Digital Television Transition Test Market; Asks FCC, NTIA, NAB, Television Networks, and Network Affiliates About Further Consumer Education Efforts"



 

Oct. 21, 2008 -- Letter to NTIA on Continuing DTV Transition Efforts

Read NTIA's Response

Sept. 26, 2008 -- "Energy and Commerce Committee Highlights Digital Television Border Problems, Tells FCC, NTIA to Target Education Efforts in areas along the U.S.-Mexican border"

Letter to FCC »
Letter to NTIA »

Sept. 26, 2008 -- Letter to NTIA about DTV education efforts in areas along the U.S.-Mexican border

read the Response »

Sep. 26, 2008 -- Letter to FCC about DTV education efforts in areas along the U.S.-Mexican border

Sept. 25, 2008 -- Letter to FCC Chairman Martin about DTV consumer education concerning antennas

Sept. 16, 2008 -- Statement, Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing entitled, “Status of the DTV Transition: 154 Days and Counting.”

Sept. 15, 2008 -- Letter, Letter: Dingell, Markey Question NTIA on Request for Additional Digital Television Funding

read the Response »

July 10 , 2008 -- News Release and Letter, "Dingell, Markey Question Mismanagement of Digital Television Coupon Program"

July 25, 2008 response »

July 9, 2008 -- Letter, Letter to the U.S. Postmaster General requesting expeditious delivery of the TV converter box coupons

Read the response »

June 10, 2008 -- Statement, Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing entitled, "Status of the DTV transition: 252 Days and Counting"

May 20, 2008 -- News Release, "Dingell on GAO Report on Broadcaster Preparedness for Digital Television (DTV) Transition"

Mar. 5, 2008 -- News Release, " Dingell, Markey Request Reports from FCC, NTIA on Funding Needs for Digital Television Coupon Program"

Mar. 5, 2008 -- Letter, Chairmen Dingell and Markey write the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Federal Communications Commission in regard to the TV converter box coupon program

Mar. 3, 2008 -- News Release, "Dingell, Markey Commend FCC for Releasing Digital Television Consumer Education Plan"

Feb. 13, 2008 -- Statement, Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing entitled, "Status of the DTV Transition: 370 Days and Counting"

Feb. 12, 2008 -- News Release and Letter, " Inouye and Dingell Urge President to Establish Inter-Agency DTV Task Force (read the Letter )

Feb. 12, 2008 -- Letter, Letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration requesting that NTIA reissue converter box coupons

read NTIA's Feb. 21, 2008 response »
read Committee's July 7, 2008 follow-up letter »
read NTIA's Aug. 27, 2008 response »

Feb. 6, 2008 -- News Release, "Energy and Commerce Committee Hosts Converter Box Demonstration for Members and Staff"

Jan. 17, 2008 -- News Release, "Committee Announces Hearing to Assess DTV Transition Preparedness"

Jan. 16, 2008 -- Dear Colleague Letter about the DTV transition
(or pdf version)

Dec. 11, 2007 -- Statement, Dingell on GAO Digital Television Status Report

Oct. 17, 2007 - Statement, Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing entitled "Status of the DTV Transition-Part 2"

Sept. 21, 2007 -- News Release, "Committee to Question FCC, NTIA About Status of Digital Television Transition"

Sept. 10, 2007 -- News Release, "Dingell Commends NAB for Announcing Education Campaign on Digital Television Transition"

Sept. 6, 2007 -- News Release, "Dingell Commends NCTA for Efforts to Educate Consumers About Digital Television Transition"

May 25, 2007 -- News Release, "Dingell, Markey Urge the FCC to Adopt Comprehensive Consumer Education Plan for Digital Television Transition"

arrowRead Letter to FCC Chairman and Commissioners regarding the Digital Television transition and June 20, 2007, response from FCC Chairman Martin (pdf)

March 28, 2007 -- Statement, Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing entitled "Status of Digital Television Transition"

February 27, 2007 -- Speech, Honorable John D. Dingell Before the National Association of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference

Nov. 1, 2005 -- Dissenting Views of Democratic Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce on Title I -- Digital Television Transition Act of 2005 Budget Reconciliation Recommendations, Nov. 1, 2005 (pdf)

Oct. 20, 2005 -- Op-ed by Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) The Hill

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Summary of the Democratic Digital TV Substitute (pdf)

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Section-by-Section Description of the Democratic DTV Substitute (pdf)

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Comparison of the Democratic Substitute to the Committee Mark (pdf)

Oct. 26, 2005, Markup Full Committee on Energy and Commerce of the Committee Print (Budget Reconciliation): Title I - Digital Television Transition

Oct. 26, 2005 -- Statement of John D. Dingell at the Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup on Reconciliation Measures -- Title I, the Digital Television Transition Act of 2005, Oct. 26, 2005

 

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet on the Digital Television Transition

Hearing Date

Subject

Sept. 16, 2008

Status of the DTV Transition: 154 Days and Counting

June 10, 2008

Status of the DTV Transition: 252 Days and Counting

Feb. 13, 2008

Status of the DTV Transition: 370 Days and Counting

Jan. 29, 2008

Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Services in the Digital TV Age

Oct. 31, 2007

Status of the DTV Transition - Part 3

Oct. 17, 2007

Status of the DTV Transition - Part 2

Mar. 28, 2007

The Status of the Digital Television Transition

Mar. 22, 2007

Oversight of the National Telecommunications Information Administration and Innovations in Interoperability

Mar. 14, 2007

Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission


 













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