The Digital TV Doldrums

A great post from our friends over at the Daily Yonder on another challenge that rural Americans are facing with the DTV transition: Even if they get the necessary converter box, some of them might still end up with fewer channels than before because of the weaker digital signal in rural areas – unless they [...]

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DTV Day of Action: It’s Time for a Socially Responsible DTV Transition

In 2005, the federal government passed the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act.  Signed into law by President Bush Feb. 8, 2006, the legislation established a hard date for broadcasters to cease analog television transmissions and transition to digital technology. The bill gave the FCC the authority to terminate analog licenses for full-power television [...]

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