Executive Order 13081: Amendment to Executive Order No. 13038, Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters
President: Bill Clinton
Extended the digital-television public-interest advisory committee’s report deadline from June 1 to December 1, 1998.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13081 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13081 was revoked. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13081 do?
EO 13081 made a single timing change to EO 13038, moving the advisory committee’s reporting deadline to December 1, 1998. A later order moved it again to December 31. The committee delivered its final report on December 18, 1998, and EO 13138 abolished the completed framework in 1999.
Before and after
Before the order
The committee faced a June 1, 1998 deadline under the parent order.
After the order
The committee received additional time to complete its recommendations.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Advisory committee | Complete and submit recommendations | Completed |
| Executive Office support | Continue temporary assistance | Completed |
What happened next
EO 13081 extended the deadline.
EO 13102 moved the deadline to December 31.
The committee delivered its final report.
EO 13138 revoked the framework.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The committee was advisory under FACA. Any binding public-interest obligation required separate FCC or congressional action.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13081 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- FCC — committee report in later proceeding (opens in a new tab) Official record
- GovInfo — Title 47 disposition note (opens in a new tab) Official record
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