The Gore Commission is scheduled to transmit its final report to Vice President Gore on Friday, Dec. 18. The report will contain its recommendations on public interest obligations for digital TV broadcasters.

The Media Institute's Public Interest Council will present its reactions to the Gore Commission's recommendations at the press conference.

Presenters will include Prof. Laurence H. Winer, Arizona State University College of Law, and Robert M. O'Neil, University of Virginia Law School.

The Public Interest Council is a working group of attorneys and constitutional scholars following the activities of the Gore Commission. In the past year the Public Interest Council has released issue papers critical of the Gore Commission's approach to public interest and constitutional issues. Copies of the papers will be available at the press conference.

Refreshments will be served.

Your RSVP is encouraged, at least on a tentative basis. Please call Brooke Prater at 202-298-7512, fax 202-337-7092, or e-mail info@mediainstitute.org. Thank you.