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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  Contacts:  Brian  Marriott  (202)  418-  7121  July  12,  2002  Robin  Pence  (202)  418-  0505 
 CHAIRMAN  MICHAEL  K.  POWELL  RESPONDS  TO  CE  INDUSTRY’S  FAILURE  TO  MAKE  REAL  COMMITMENTS  ON  DTV  TUNERS 
 The  CE  industry's  response  on  DTV  tuners  is  so  limited,  and  loaded  down  with  so  many  conditions,  that  I  believe  it  amounts  to  no  commitment  at  all.  Not  only  does  the  CE  industry 
 demand  that  certain  issues  be  resolved  before  they  will  act,  they  demand  they  be  resolved  to  their  satisfaction.  Other  industries  could  have  made  similar  demands.  Thankfully,  they  did  not.  I 
 hope  that  the  CE  industry  will  reconsider  its  position  and  join  with  its  industry  colleagues  in  the  effort  to  make  progress  today  while  we  continue  to  work  on  issues  that  will  take  longer  to 
 resolve. 
 I  commend  Zenith  for  its  courage  in  publicly  supporting  a  phased-  in  tuner  requirement  and  the  persuasive  case  it  makes  for  why  such  a  requirement  will  benefit  consumers. 


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