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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Justice and TV: More Related Than You Think

I grew up in a home without TV. Ok, that’s not entirely true. We had a TV, but it was hardly the center of our livingroom, and it came with serious restrictions. For my entire childhood, television was limited to an hour a day (at most) and cartoons on Saturdays–but only until 9 AM (Yeah, [...]

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Many rural areas not taking advantage of DTV delay

by Jonathan Lawson Last week Congress voted to delay the upcoming digital TV transition date until June 12. The decision was provoked by the fact that an estimated 20 million Americans remain unprepared to lose access to over-the-air TV broadcasts. Over three million are currently on a waiting list to receive $40 coupons intended to [...]

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Feb. 17th, 2009: The Day TV Channels Go Dark

As of today, television stations across the nation will end the era of analog broadcasting and begin broadcasting in digital only on February 17, 2009. This means changes for over-the-air TV viewers, who will gain access to more channels and clearer signals, but who may also need new equipment to continue watching free TV. The [...]

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