FCC New Consumer Site: http://www.dtv.gov

FCC New Consumer Site: http://www.dtv.gov

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- DIGITAL TELEVISION -- OR DTV -- IS REVOLUTIONIZING THE WAY AMERICANS WATCH TV. BUT CONSUMERS ARE FINDING THE TRANSITION TO BE FILLED WITH SOMETIMES CONFUSING TERMS AND TECHNOLOGY.

TO HELP VIEWERS UNDERSTAND HOW DTV WILL AFFECT THEIR TV-VIEWING EXPERIENCE, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION HAS BEGUN A CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE DIRECT, SIMPLE, AND ACCESSIBLE ANSWERS ABOUT DIGITIAL TELEVISION AND THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION.

DANE SNOWDEN, CHIEF OF THE FCC'S CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU.

"We understand that any transition can raise questions and be confusing to consumers. What is DTV? How is it different from HDTV? Why are we transitioning to DTV? How will it affect me? For answers to those questions, and more, we've launched dtv.gov -- your first stop for information and news on navigating the digital television transition."

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TUNING IN TO DIGITAL VISIT http://www.dtv.gov/ or call 1-888-CALL-FCC.

FOR THE FCC, I'M CHRISTIANE ARBESU.

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