(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) CONSUMER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS RE-
GARDING ANALOG RECEIVERS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
RETAILERS.—Not 
later than 45 days after the date of enactment of 
the Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 
2007— 
‘‘(A) any retail distributor that displays for 
sale or rent any analog-only television sets shall 
place conspicuously in the vicinity of such tele-
vision sets a sign containing, in clear and con-
spicuous print, the consumer alert described in 
paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) any retail distributor that offers for 
sale or rent such television sets via direct mail, 
catalog, or electronic means shall prominently 
display in the vicinity of all advertisements or 
descriptions of such television sets, in clear and 
conspicuous print, the consumer alert described 
in paragraph (2). 
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‘‘(2) DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION INFOR-
MATION.—The consumer alert required by this para-
graph shall read as follows: 
‘‘ ‘CONSUMER ALERT 
‘‘ ‘This TV has only an analog broadcast 
tuner and will require a converter box after 
February 17, 2009, to receive over-the-air 
broadcasts with an antenna because of the Na-
tion’s transition to digital broadcasting. The TV 
should continue to work as before with cable 
and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, 
VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For 
more information, call the Federal Communica-
tions Commission at 1–888–225–5322 (TTY: 
1–888–835–5322) or visit the Commission’s 
digital television website at: www.dtv.gov.’. 
‘‘(3) MVPD OUTREACH.—During the period be-
ginning May 1, 2007, and ending February 17, 
2009, each multichannel video programming dis-
tributor (as such term is defined in section 602 of 
this Act) shall include a notice in any monthly or 
other periodic bill that informs consumers of— 
‘‘(A) the digital television transition; and 
‘‘(B) the options consumers have after the 
transition to continue to receive broadcast pro-
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gramming, including over the air or through a 
multichannel video programming distribution 
service. 
‘‘(4) BROADCASTER
OUTREACH.—During the 
period beginning on May 1, 2007, and ending No-
vember 3, 2008, each full-power commercial tele-
vision broadcast licensee or permittee shall file, at 
least once every 90 days, either individually or joint-
ly (such as through an association), a report with 
the Commission indicating the steps each such li-
censee or permittee has taken during the preceding 
90 days, and any steps such licensee or permittee 
plans to take in the 90 days following the report, to 
inform consumers of the information described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3). Each 
such report shall indicate for each such licensee or 
permittee the time, frequency, and content of any 
public service announcements relating to the digital 
television transition that it has aired, or that it has 
not aired any. 
‘‘(5) PENALTY.—In addition to any other civil 
or criminal penalty provided by law, the Commission 
may issue civil forfeitures for violations of the re-
quirements of this subsection in an amount equal to 
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not more than 3 times the amount of the forfeiture 
penalty established by section 503(b)(2)(A). 
‘‘(6) SUNSET.—The requirements of this sub-
section shall cease to apply on December 1, 2009. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘analog-only television set’ 
means any apparatus that— 
‘‘(A) is designed to receive broadcast tele-
vision signals; 
‘‘(B) has an integrated display screen or is 
sold in a bundle with a display screen; and 
‘‘(C) is not capable of receiving broadcast 
signals in the digital television service.’’. 
(b) COMMISSION OUTREACH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Com-
munications Commission shall establish and main-
tain a digital television transition public outreach 
program. The Commission may seek the assistance 
of private entities, such as broadcasters, manufac-
turers, retailers, multichannel video programming 
distributors, and consumer groups in administering 
the program. The digital television transition public 
outreach program shall educate consumers about— 
(A) the digital television transition; 
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(B) the options consumers have after the 
transition to continue to receive broadcast pro-
gramming, including over the air or through a 
multichannel video programming distribution 
service; and 
(C) the converter-box program under sec-
tion 3005 of the Digital Television Transition 
and Public Safety Act of 2005 (47 U.S.C. 309 
note). 
(2) WEBSITE.—The Commission shall maintain 
and publicize a website, or an easily accessible page 
on its website, containing the digital television tran-
sition public outreach information required under 
paragraph (1), as well as any links to other websites 
the Commission determines to be appropriate. 
(3) DTV WORKING GROUP ON CONSUMER OUT-
REACH AND ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Communications Commission shall es-
tablish an advisory committee, to be known as 
the DTV Working Group, to consult with State 
and local governments, providers of low-income 
assistance programs, educational institutions, 
community groups, and the National Tele-
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