[NENA] Fw: Digital Transition Town Hall at Alamosa Community Center

[JEFFREY BETH PETERSON]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Winklepleck, Stephani I.<mailto:SWinklepleck at cabq.gov> 
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 2:34 PM
Subject: Digital Transition Town Hall at Alamosa Community Center


See Message below was asked to send to the neighborhood representatives.

 




Town Hall Meeting on the Transition to Digital Television (DTV)

 

 

Question and Answer Session with Louis Sigalos,

Director of the Federal Communication Commission's

Digital Television National Outreach Program

 

Broadcast television stations are converting to digital by Tuesday, February 17, 2009.  Televisions using "rabbit ears" or rooftop antennas will not work after that date.  You have less than a month to prepare your television for the upcoming changes.

 

Join NMMLP, SWOP, and Quote-Unquote Channel 27 in demanding that the FCC honor President Obama's request to delay the transition to digital television (DTV).  President Obama is asking Congress to move the transition date from Tuesday, February 17, 2009 to Friday, June 12, 2009 for the following reasons:

 

Ø     Eight million people are not DTV ready and we are three weeks away! 

Ø     The TV Converter Box Coupon Program is completely out of money. 

Ø     Unless Congress approves more funding, low income, working class, and limited mobility communities will not be ready for the transition.  

Ø     We need more time for education -- not everyone understands what the transition means and how to be prepared for it



John Podesta, co-chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team, last week told Congress, "With coupons unavailable, support and education insufficient, and the most vulnerable Americans exposed, I urge you to consider a change to the legislatively-mandated analog cutoff date."

We agree! Ask the FCC to request that Congress include in their economic stimulus package: 

Ø      A delayed date of June 2009 for the transition.

Ø      Increased funding for converter box coupons.

 

Albuquerque is one of the least prepared cities in the nation, with nearly 13% of households "completely unready" for the digital TV transition on Tuesday, February 17. 2009.  Thousands of New Mexicans could lose access to all television programming.  Most affected will be seniors, low-income households, people with disabilities and non-English speakers. 

 

Ø     Learn how to get a low-cost digital TV converter box, and how to hook it up.

Ø     Apply for a converter box discount coupon.

Ø     Ask questions and get answers from Louis Sigalos, Director of the Federal Communication Commission's Digital Television National Outreach Program and other FCC officials.  

 

Tuesday, January 27. 2009

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Alamosa Community Center

6900 Gonzales Road SW

 

Spanish translation available

 

Sponsored by:

 

New Mexico Media Literacy Project

Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP)

Albuquerque Community Access Channel 27

 

For More Information call:  505-828-3129






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