ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS

OF DIGITAL 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

10:15 a.m. General Committee session, Co-Chairs

Dr. Norman Ornstein, American Enterprise Institute

Leslie Moonves, President, CBS Television

Introduction of members

Discussion of organization and structure of Commitee

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. Briefing I: Evolution of the public interest standard in broadcasting

presenter?

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. Briefing II: Relevant provisions of Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the FCC's implementation efforts

presenter?

4:15 p.m. Committee discussion of future agenda

4:40 p.m. Public Comment, Questions and Answers

5:00 p.m. Closing remarks

Dr. Norman Orstein; Leslie Moonves

Thursday, October 23

8:30 a.m. Remarks, Dr. Norman Ornstein; Les Moonves

9:45 a.m. Briefing III: What makes digital different?

12:00 p.m. Adjournment