NCTA and Retirement Living TV, the first cable network dedicated to people age 55 and over, co-hosted a discussion on seniors and the digital TV transition at The Cable Show ’07, NCTA’s 56th annual convention and international exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Retirement Living TV host John Palmer, a former White House correspondent and anchor for NBC News, moderated a panel that included

• Kyle McSlarrow, President & CEO, NCTA
• Deborah Taylor Tate, FCC Commissioner
• John Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
• Ross Miller, Nevada Secretary of State
• Jonathan Collegio, Vice President, Digital Television Transition, National Association of Broadcasters
• John Erickson, CEO, Erickson Retirement Communities

Watch a clip of John Kneuer discussing the impact the DTV transition will have on the U.S. economy.

In this clip, FCC Commissioner Tate explains why February 17th 2009 is such a significant date.

Kyle McSlarrow explains how the transition may affect cable subscribers.