DTV News for 2-6-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 2-6-2007
741 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


FCC Asks For Funding for DTV Education Campaign
The FCC has asked Congress for $1.5 million in its 2008 budget for a DTV education campaign
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news

FCC Seeks $313 Million Budget, Plans Digital TV Education Effort
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday released a $313 million budget plan that would boost public education about an impending digital television upgrade.
(Dow Jones via Hasdaq)
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsS ... 000542.htm&

Bush seeks $313 million for FCC
U.S. President Bush is asking Congress for $313 million for the Federal Communications Commission, with some going toward consumer outreach for digital TV.
(United Press International / Washington, DC Times)
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainm ... 557-5709r/
http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2007 ... -5709r.htm

FCC Asks For Digital TV Education Funds [Phillip Swann]
Agency seeks $1.5 million in new budget.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/fccfunding020607.htm

Majority of Americans Remain Unaware of DTV Transition
(WGBA-TV Green Bay, WI)
http://www.nbc26.com/news/tech/5434151.html

Digital TV Switch: 24 Months & Counting
Once again, the 17th has come and gone, and it's now less than 25 months until the current "hard" date (2/17/09) on which analog broadcasting is supposed to cease. When this deadline was announced, it was just about three years in advance of the date. Now we're only one month away from the two-year mark.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/colby020507.htm

No TV Left Behind: Digital Transition Subsidies for Basement Televisions?
Remember that old television in your basement, the one you bought when "Cheers" was the top sitcom? It might soon be eligible for federal aid to ensure that it works in the digital era.
(Heritage Foundation)
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Regulation/wm1340.cfm

Jeffco rejects 'final offer' on digital tower
The Jefferson County commissioners Monday unanimously rejected a settlement agreement from a broadcasters' group planning to build a digital transmission tower atop Lookout Mountain.
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/l ... 84,00.html



ATSC Cable QAM Tuners - CableCARD or ATSC Ready
As of 2006, nearly all TVs sold in the US now use this updated internal tuning system for receiving DTV over the air (an FCC regulation) and all analog and digital cable channels without a cable box. This has added a new wrinkle to how your TV is setup and how it operates.
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... le_qam.php

Why You May Lose Your HDTV Signals [Phillip Swann]
Last minute agreements to allow cable viewers to watch the Super Bowl in high-def does not end the battle.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/losehd020507.htm

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