1. Digital Funding Update Luis Guardia Media Technologies, CPB PBS Technology Conference April 14, 2005

2. Digital conversion status >307 out of 353 stations on the air >Forthcoming digital conversion survey will identify impediments facing remaining 46 stations >86 of the 307 would require upgrade to full power to comply with the power maximization FCC requirement

3. Digital priorities for 2005 >Received $39M for 2005 >$24M for public television >$20M – DDF >$4M – Digital Services Fund

4. Digital Distribution Fund >DDF Round 7 >Funded 72 Transmission and IRD apps, totaling $16.6M >IRD Projects - 27 >Transmission Projects - 45

5. Digital Distribution Fund >DDF Round 8 to open late May 2005 >Priority 1: transmission/related equipment >Priority 2: master control/related equipment >DDF Round 9 (summer 2005 if funds available) >Funding priorities to be informed by conversion survey results and specific station needs

6. Digital Services Fund >FY04 - $4.7M >33 applications submitted – 15 projects undergoing formal approval or contract negotiation processes >Applications focused on three major areas: >Education (K-12 and Adult) >Public Safety >Life-long learning

7. Digital Services Fund >FY05 - $4M >Review of DSF guidelines to implement targeted investment strategy >Increased emphasis on sustainability and scalability >Next round expected to open in summer, 2005

8. FY06 Digital Funding President’s (OMB Budget) CPB Justification to LHHS Digital $30M (out of FY06 general fund) $45M TV Inter- connection $52M (out of FY06 general fund) $52M

9. Contacts >CPB Media Technologies >Luis Guardia, Sr. Director 202.879.9804 lguardia@cpb.org >Alexis Dobbins, Technologies Initiatives Officer 202.879.9786, adobbins@cpb.org