The Federal Communications Commission today announced a public en banc hearing to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, July 21, 2008.

The hearing time and location are as follows:

Time: 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Location: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Directions:

http://www.cmu.edu/about/visit/directions-parking.shtml [1]

The Commission will hear from expert panelists regarding broadband and the digital future. The hearing is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The public may file comments or other documents with the Commission by paper or electronically by going to http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi [2]. Filing instructions are provided at http://www.fcc.gov/ownership/comments.html [3].

Sign language interpreters and open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation needed, and include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov [4] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).

For additional information about the hearing, please visit the FCC’s website at http://www.fcc.gov [5]. Press inquiries should be directed to Robert Kenny at 202-418-2668 or Clyde Ensslin at 202-418-0506.