The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet held a hearing June 10, on the digital television (DTV) transition. The hearing, entitled "Status of the DTV Transition: 252 days and counting," focused on the progress that broadcasters, retailers, cable companies and the government have made toward transitioning to digital television. The hearing also addressed plans by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish Wilmington, N.C., as a test market for the DTV transition. Paul McTear, president and CEO of Raycom Media, Inc. and member of the NAB Television Board testified on behalf of the broadcast industry.

Also testifying were: FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin; Mark L. Goldstein, director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Dr. Bernadette McGuire-Rivera, association administrator, Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications, National Telecommunications and Information Administration; John Ripperton, senior vice president, Supply Chain Management, Radioshack; Tom Romeo, director, Federal Services, Global Business Service, IBM Corporation; Mark Lloyd, vice president, Strategic Initiatives, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; Kim Cannon, vice president, General Manager, Fayetteville/Wilmington Markets, Time Warner Cable; Eric Rossi, senior project manager, Media Project Leadership, The Nielsen Company.

Portions of Mr. McTear's testimony can be seen by clicking here. Written testimony is available here.