PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 FCC 96-465 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: November 27, 1996 Technical Standards for Digital Television MM Docket No. 87-268 The Commission Seeks Comment on Digital TV Standards Agreement On November 27, 1996, a number of parties representing a diverse range of interests submitted to the Commission the attached agreement on the issue of technical standards for digital television (DTV). The agreement addresses issues raised in the Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making in MM Docket No. 87-268. Copies of the agreement are available for public inspection in the docket file in the Commission's Public Reference Room, room 239, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC, and on the Commission's internet site, accessed at "www.fcc.gov." Interested parties are invited to submit comments on this proposal by Friday, December 6, 1996. This public notice elicits comment only on matters concerning the elements of the ATSC digital television standard. The Commission does not contemplate any extension of the comment period, and there will be no reply comment filing period. The Commission contemplates action on the issue of technical standards for DTV by the end of 1996. For additional information, please contact Roger Holberg at (202) 418-2130, Gordon Godfrey at (202) 418-2190, or Saul Shapiro at (202) 418-2600. Action by the Commission