Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007

To further inform consumers about the transition to digital television.

1/22/2007--Introduced.
Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require through December 1, 2009:
(1) retail distributors that sell or rent televisions with analog receivers, including distributors that sell by direct mail or electronic means, to prominently display a specified consumer alert respecting digital television transition information;
(2) multichannel video programming distributors to include specified transition information in consumer bills; and
(3) full-power commercial television broadcast licensees or permittees to report at least quarterly to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) respecting transition education efforts to consumers. Authorizes the FCC to issue civil forfeitures for violations of such requirements. Requires the FCC to establish:
(1) a digital television public outreach program, including FCC website information; and
(2) the DTV Working Group to consult with state and local governments, providers of low-income assistance programs, educational institutions, community groups, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to promote consumer outreach regarding such transition and the converter-box program. Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish energy consumption standards applicable to digital-to-analog converter boxes in order for such boxes to qualify for certain coupon purchases. States that such standards shall be the exclusive energy consumption standards for converter boxes manufactured or imported for use in the United States on and after the effective date established by the Assistant Secretary and until January 1, 2010.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
• and 17 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
  • Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7]
  • Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
  • Rep. Paul Gillmor [R, OH-5]
  • Rep. J. Dennis Hastert [R, IL-14]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
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• House Energy and Commerce
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  • House Energy and Commerce
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January 22, 2007

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• Feb 02, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
• Jan 22, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Jan 22, 2007.

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