h 6 46730 1192507200 false 1194498000 3862 683 110 400438

10/16/2007--Introduced.<br/>Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), commencing not later than January 1, 2008, or 60 days after enactment, to enter into a partnership with the Administration on Aging and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to create a comprehensive nationwide public education campaign that provides information and assistance to older individuals to ensure that such individuals receive uninterrupted television service during the transition from analog to digital television that is to occur on February 17, 2009, and to mitigate the likelihood of success of fraudulent schemes relating to such transition that may target such older individuals. Provides for an advisory board which shall include representatives from minorities, the disabled, non-native English speakers, tribal groups, and other vulnerable populations. Sets forth: (1) public notification (and labeling and advertising, as appropriate) requirements for full power commercial television broadcast licensees, noncommercial broadcasters, multichannel video programming distributors, electronic retailers, and manufacturers; and (2) penalties for noncompliance. Provides for grants for provide public education outreach and installation assistance to older individuals and other vulnerable populations. Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to revise the program specifications of the digital-to-analog converter box program, including requiring a standard application to receive a coupon.<br/>

1194498000 2007-11-08 Fri Nov 07 02:13:40 -0600 2008 introduced 46730 'age':39,55 'awar':4 'unit':7 'advic':49 'among':9 'digit':20 'feder':28,33 'group':59 'older':10 'state':8 'famili':14 'impend':19 'improv':2 'inform':44 'member':52 'nation':41 'outsid':48 'public':3 'caregiv':16 'commiss':35 'interag':29 'network':56 'televis':21 'transit':22 'appropri':51 'communic':34 'individu':11 'industri':58 'taskforc':30 'administr':37,45 'establish':25 'telecommun':42 52850 false official introduced 46730 'act':9 '2007':11 'digit':7 'prepar':1 'senior':4 'america':2 'transit':8 53572 false short action 46730 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138175 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. W000784 1951-09-10 725 Albert 'wynn':2,4,6 'albert':1,3,5 M 400438 Wynn Albert_Russell_Wynn Russell Albert Wynn 250 N00001849 4717 Democrat Baptist Albert Wynn B001251 1947-04-27 1165 413 Cannon House Office Building http://butterfield.house.gov/contactinfo.asp 1 202-225-3354 George 'd':4 '-1':6 'nc':5 'g.k':9 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,10 'butterfield':3,8,11 M 400616 Butterfield G._K._Butterfield K. Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1] 404 G.K. N00027035 5932 Democrat 202-225-3101 Baptist NC G.K. George Butterfield 0.333333333333333 http://www.house.gov/butterfield/ S001145 1944-05-26 2414 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 868 Jan N00004724 7828 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky T000326 1934-07-21 2084 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 680 Ed N00001082 6504 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ action 46730 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138175 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. introduced 46730 1192507200 Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132497 action 46730 1192507200 Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132498 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.