FCC Revises Agenda for DTV Consumer Education Workshop

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The FCC issued an updated agenda for its Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop being held Sept. 26 at FCC Headquarters in Washington.

The workshop starts with a demonstration of converter boxes, digital TVs and comparisons to analog TV at 8 a.m.

After the welcome by FCC Chairman Martin and some of the Commissioners, the program moves to “Government Update on DTV Transition,” presented by speakers from several government agencies.

It is followed by a session titled, “What is the Industry’s Role in Facilitating the DTV Transition?” This session includes speakers from the Consumer Electronics Association, the National Cable TV Association, the Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition, and NAB.

Various consumer groups will speak at the “Consumer Interest and Advocacy Group Roundtable.”

After brief greetings, there is a break for lunch during which attendees are encouraged to visit the technical demonstrations and have informal discussions with other participants. The “Consumer Interest and Advocacy Group Roundtable” continues after lunch with speakers from several ethnic groups and the AARP. After the Roundtable, 15 minutes has been set aside for a wrap-up, with technical demonstrations open until 4:15 p.m.

See the FCC News Release FCC Releases Updated Agenda for September 26 Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop for more information.

Doug Lung
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Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack. A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.