Wednesday, October 22

Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digial Television Broadcasters

October 22-23, 1997
Draft Agenda



Wednesday, October 22
8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks and Welcome
Secretary William M. Daley
Remarks and Introduction of Members
Vice President Al Gore
10:00 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. General Committee Sessions
Remarks by Co-Chairs
Leslie Moonves, President, CBS Television
Dr. Norman Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Opening remarks by Members
Discussion of organization and structure of Committee
12:15 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. Reconvene
Briefing I: Evolution of the public interest standard in broadcasting Erwin Krasnow, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson, & Hand
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Briefing II: Relevant provisions of Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the FCC's implementation efforts
Karen Edwards, Designated Federal Officer, NTIA
4:15 p.m. Committee Discussion of future agenda
4:40 p.m. Public Comment, Questions and Answers
5:00 p.m. Closing remarks
Norman Ornstein; Leslie Moonves
Thursday, October 23
9:00 a.m. Reconvene
Remarks, Leslie Moonves; Norman Ornstein
9:30 a.m. Briefing III: What makes digital different?
Richard Wiley, Wiley, Rein & Fielding
HDTV Demonstration, WRAL-TV Raleigh, NC
Public Comment, Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m. Adjournment