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washingtonpost.com - 2/13/2009
FCC Targets TV Stations Shutting Analog
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The Federal Communications Commission has told the owners of 123 TV stations that had planned to go ahead with the switch to digital broadcasts next week that they cannot do so unless they can show that consumers in their viewing areas will not be left in the dark.
reuters.com - 2/11/2009
Many local TV stations to go ahead with DTV switch | Technology
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 40 percent of the nation's hundreds of TV stations will be broadcasting completely... in digital signals next week, even after regulators delayed a mandatory nationwide switch to "DTV" by months. The Federal Communications ... (more) Many local TV stations to go ahead with DTV ...

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blogs.orlandosentinel.com - 2/19/2009
While you were sleeping, three local stations shut off analog; here's how it looked by
— blogs.orlandosentinel.com — I just got back from watching three Orlando stations -- WMFE-Channel 24, WVEN-Channel 26 and WRDQ-Channel 27... shut off their analog transmissions as part of the nation's transition to all digital broadcasting. Originally, all stations were scheduled to ... (more) While you were sleeping, three local stations shut off ...
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google.com - 2/17/2009
The Associated Press: Some TV stations get ready to cut analog signals
— google.com — 11 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) Some TV stations will cut their analog signals today and move... to digital-only broadcasting. Others will take advantage of a grace period passed by Congress and wait until June 12. In theater superstition, a bad dress ... (more) The Associated Press: Some TV stations get ready to cut ...
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FCC Says Not So Fast To TV Stations' Itchy Switch Fingers
Techdirt — ... allows them to do, the FCC is now telling more than a quarter of them they can't do so without first meeting a number of regulations. The FCC ...

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