FCC holds town hall meeting to discuss the DTV switch

This Saturday, we’ll be 100 days out from the digital switch in the Wilmington area.

Tuesday, members of the FCC held a town hall meeting in the Port City to further explain what the switch means and answer questions. FCC chairman Kevin Martin was among the speakers.

Presenters explained the consumer education plan for our market’s five counties, the converter box coupon program and discussed hurricane season and public safety.

Martin said the key right now is education.

“We’re trying to participate at every kind of community event — booths, fairs, festivals, everything that’s going on. We’re also going to be having television and radio PSA’s that we’ll begin running and we’re also going to be participating with town hall meetings throughout all the counties that are affected so we’re just beginning that process. We’re going to be here all summer trying to make sure everyone understands what’s coming up.”

Several people asked questions about what will happen during severe weather. Speakers encouraged people to buy digital battery-operated televisions and discussed contingencies.