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DTV News for 2-2-2007

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:05 am
by Lee Wood
DTV News for 2-2-2007
745 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


DTV Transition Still in a Vacuum [Dale Cripps]
There are still far too many over-the-air viewers who know nothing of what is coming upon them (shut off of analog on February 17, 2009).
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... vacuum.php

Survey says 61% of US unaware of switchover
The majority of US households dependent on analogue television are unaware of the looming switch to digital-only TV, according to a survey by the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS).
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=2218

61% of Americans unaware of DTV transition
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2006 ... b02.htm#f1

DTV Mission: No Consumer Left Behind
The NAB's new VP talks about his upcoming campaign to make sure that the millions of homes that receive off-the-air TV today will still be able to receive off-the-air TV after the February 2009 switch to digital.
(TVNEWSDAY)
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/02/01/daily.3/

FCC Reiterates Preference for Unlicensed Wireless
The FCC reiterated Thursday its preference to open up so-called white spaces in the broadcast band to unlicensed advanced wireless devices.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Broadcasters Weigh In On White Spaces
Even as FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was expressing his preference of allowing unlicensed devices in the broadcast band, The National Association of Broadcasters and the Association for Maximum Television were telling the FCC not to go there.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News



Belo Grants Cox N.O. Extension
Cox New Orleans can carry Belo's CBS affiliate in New Orleans for 30 more days, including the Super Bowl in HD.
(Cable360)
http://www.cable360.net/competition/bro ... 21867.html

30-Day Extension for Cox, Belo
The Saints may have fallen short of the Super Bowl, but the rest of New Orleans won