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tech.yahoo.com - 1/12/2009
FCC chairman: DTV delay could cause confusion (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech
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LAS VEGAS - Postponing the turnoff of analog TV broadcasts beyond the scheduled date, Feb. 17, could confuse consumers, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warned Saturday. President-elect Barack Obama's transition team on Thursday asked Congress to delay the shut-off. The ...
online.wsj.com - 1/13/2009
Obama to Nominate Tech Adviser Julius Genachowski as FCC Chair
— online.wsj.com — AMY SCHATZ and LAURA MECKLER WASHINGTON President-elect Barack Obama intends to nominate his technology adviser Julius Genachowski... to head the Federal Communications Commission, a source close to the Obama transition team said. Mr. Genachowksi, 46, ... (more) Obama to Nominate Tech Adviser Julius Genachowski as FCC ...

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avc.com - 1/13/2009
This News Made Me Smile A Mile Wide
— avc.com — Like I do every morning, I logged into Techmeme to find this news: That's an image, sorry... about that, here's the link to the WSJ story , but I wanted you all to see how I heard the news. This is so great on so many levels. Let's start with ... (more) This News Made Me Smile A Mile Wide

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What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do [GigaOM]
gigaom.com - 1/13/2009
What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do [GigaOM]
— gigaom.com — President-elect Obama will name Julius Genachowski as the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Wall... Street Journal said today , adding weight to similar reports in the Washington Post from a few weeks ago . Aside from ... (more) What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do ...

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Engadget HD:  FCC's Kevin Martin proposes alternatives for delaying DTV transition

Engadget:  FCC's Kevin Martin proposes alternatives for delaying DTV transition

Fast Company - Technology:  Obama, FCC Chief Clash Over Analog TV Switch-Off

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FCC's Kevin Martin proposes alternatives for delaying DTV transition
Engadget HD — Filed under: Industry, Regulatory, Tuners, OTAShortly after Barack Obama's transition team urged Congress to postpone the looming digital TV transition, FCC chairman Kevin Martin has hit back with suggestions to keep things on track. His primary concern is that delaying the cutover, which has been scheduled for years and advertised as such, will confuse consumers -- and honestly, we think he has a point. If the February 17th changeover date suddenly becomes meaningless, we could definitely see consumer confusion ...

FCC's Kevin Martin proposes alternatives for delaying DTV transition
Engadget — Shortly after Barack Obama's transition team urged Congress to postpone the looming digital TV transition, FCC chairman Kevin Martin has hit back with suggestions to keep things on track. His primary concern is that delaying the cutover, which has been scheduled for years and advertised as such, will confuse consumers -- and honestly, we think he has a point. If the February 17th changeover date suddenly becomes meaningless, we could definitely see consumer confusion about this whole ordeal hitting an all-time high. Martin was quoted at an ...

Obama, FCC Chief Clash Over Analog TV Switch-Off
Fast Company - Technology — ... weeks. The plain fact is that even with extra time injected into the switch-over program there will remain a percentage of the population that won't make the digital change in time. What they'll do after analog TV signals are no longer available is either switch to cable or satellite if it's within their economic reach, or simply acquire a digital converter box after the deadline. There's also the possibility that they'll not watch TV at all--and that may not be such a bad thing. [ Yahoo news , ...

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