FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2000 SB 00-18
NTSB GOES "LIVE" ON THE WEB FOR TWA 800 BOARD MEETING
Washington, D.C. - For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board will be presenting a public Board meeting "live" via the World Wide Web. Because of the overwhelming public interest about the TWA 800 accident and the much anticipated release of the final report, the Safety Board is making it possible for the general public to watch the Board meeting from their computers.
The Safety Board will consider the final report on the investigation into the crash of TWA flight 800. Viewers who are not in attendance for the 2-day meeting beginning on Tuesday, August 22, at 9:30 a.m., will be able to follow the entire Board meeting from gavel to gavel on the web.
For the webcast, users should have a least a 56k modem, speakers, and the RealPlayer software installed. An online video archive will also be available following the event. For those wishing to download the satellite signal directly, the C-Band Satellite coordinates and all times are in Eastern Time (DST). Ending times may vary due to the daily Board meeting schedule. All Audio is at 6.2/6.8. The Telestar 6 is located at 93.0 degrees west. The audio will be carried on 6.2 and 6.8 MHz.
| Date | Time | Satellite | Trans/CH | H/V | D/L Freq. |
| 08/22/00 | 0900-1830 | Telstar 6 | 12/12 | H | 3940 |
| 08/23/00 | 0900-1700 | Telstar 6 | 12/12 | H | 3940 |
To assist you in finding Telestar 6 prior to the above referenced broadcast, you should find the following programs on the specified transponders:
Telstar 6, Trans. 4 (H), D/L Freq. 3780 CBS Feeds
Telstar 6, Trans. 6 (H), D/L Freq. 3820 Warner Brothers Feeds
Telstar 6, Trans. 10 (H), D/L Freq. 3900 Fox Feeds
Complete information will be posted at http://www.ntsb.gov/events/twa800/default.htm
Media contact: Keith Holloway, (202) 314-6100
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