Ms. Marlene Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554 VIA ECFS

RE: American Cable Association ("ACA"); Notice of Ex Parte Presentation; In the Matter of Establishment of a Digital Transition Quiet Period for Retransmission Consent; Filed in CS Docket No. 98-120 and MB Docket No. 07-148

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b), we electronically provide this notice of an ex parte presentation in the dockets listed above. On November 18, 2008, the following persons met with Rick Chessen, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps' Legal Advisor:

     Matthew M. Polka, ACA, President and CEO
     Ross J. Lieberman, ACA, Vice President of Government Affairs
     Jeremy M. Kissel, Cinnamon Mueller, Outside Counsel to ACA

In the meeting, ACA reiterated its support for a "quiet period" that begins no later than December 31, 2008, and urged the Commission to promptly issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the matter.

Sincerely,

Jeremy M. Kissel

cc: Rick Chessen (via email: Rick.Chessen@fcc.gov)
Matthew M. Polka
Ross J. Lieberman