Additional Committee Information on the
Digital Television Legislative Process

News Releases, Letters, Statements

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

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

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"

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

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