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Hawaii officially shuts-off analog broadcasts 100%
CrunchGear — ... that’s why. It seems that the Hawaiian dark-rumped petrel (which I almost killed a bunch of cruising down Mount Haleakala on Maui - seriously) nesting season coincides with the national DTV conversation date. Conservationist types and park rangers wanted the switch to take place before hand so all the required work done on the towers could be completed before the birds come home. The rest of the country’s broadcasters are probably keeping a watchful eye on Hawaii’s transition though. No matter if the switch happens for us next month or later ...

Hawaii Attempts DTV Switch: Rocky but Weird and Entertaining [Dtv]
Gizmodo — ... The story seems like a Carl Hiaasen subplot and unfortunately I don't think we can promise such entertaining stories from the nationwide transition. But with any luck, it'll be a little bit smoother. [Yahoo!] ...

Hawaii activates DTV transition early: it's for the birds
Engadget HD — ... We'd say there's just a month left before most of the USA switches off its analog signals in favor of digital, but given the whole voucher fiasco, that may end up being inaccurate. Whatever the case, the wonderful state of Hawaii has decided to get a jump ...