Philosophy
Four more months of chaos and cost.
Reporting from Washington — President Obama made the digital TV delay official Wednesday, signing legislation to put off the switch until June 12, the White House said.
He and Congress hope to give millions of unprepared viewers four more months to upgrade their equipment so they don't lose over-the-air programming.
Although the major TV stations in Los Angeles won't turn off their analog signals until the new deadline, the law allows stations to apply to switch on the original date -- at the end of the day Tuesday -- or any time before June 12.
More than a quarter of the nation's 1,749 full-power stations have applied for permission to turn off their analog signals on the original date. They include Fox, CBS and ABC affiliates in San Diego; NBC, ABC, CBS and Telemundo affiliates in Santa Barbara; and KJLA and KHIZ, independent stations in Los Angeles.
But the Federal Communications Commission, concerned that all major network affiliates in some markets want to turn off their analog signals next week, told 123 of the 491 stations seeking waivers that they first must comply with several conditions.
One is a requirement that at least one station in the market continue analog broadcasts of local news and public affairs programming, as well as emergency and digital TV transition information for at least 60 days.
The NBC, ABC and CBS stations in Santa Barbara are among those 123 stations.
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Philosophy
DTV officially postponed
Four more months of chaos and cost.
"Obama signs bill delaying switch to digital TV"
Some stations have asked permission to turn off analog signals on the originally planned date -- Tuesday.
by
Jim Puzzanghera
February 12TH, 2009
Los Angeles Times
Some stations have asked permission to turn off analog signals on the originally planned date -- Tuesday.
by
Jim Puzzanghera
February 12TH, 2009
Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington — President Obama made the digital TV delay official Wednesday, signing legislation to put off the switch until June 12, the White House said.
He and Congress hope to give millions of unprepared viewers four more months to upgrade their equipment so they don't lose over-the-air programming.
Although the major TV stations in Los Angeles won't turn off their analog signals until the new deadline, the law allows stations to apply to switch on the original date -- at the end of the day Tuesday -- or any time before June 12.
More than a quarter of the nation's 1,749 full-power stations have applied for permission to turn off their analog signals on the original date. They include Fox, CBS and ABC affiliates in San Diego; NBC, ABC, CBS and Telemundo affiliates in Santa Barbara; and KJLA and KHIZ, independent stations in Los Angeles.
But the Federal Communications Commission, concerned that all major network affiliates in some markets want to turn off their analog signals next week, told 123 of the 491 stations seeking waivers that they first must comply with several conditions.
One is a requirement that at least one station in the market continue analog broadcasts of local news and public affairs programming, as well as emergency and digital TV transition information for at least 60 days.
The NBC, ABC and CBS stations in Santa Barbara are among those 123 stations.
More on DTV...Kansas City style
Done deal...analog broadcasting switch on hold
Jacques Steinberg's esaay on DTV switch
The House negates digital delay
Digital TV switchover is postponed
Junk televisions and recycling
- Bunglers Of The Spectrum
The following article sums up the debacle. "How We Bungled the Digital Television Transition" by Eliot Van Buskirk February 20th, 2009 Wired America's transition to over-the-air digital television signals, which netted the government $19 billion...
- 100s Of Analog Signals Are Severed
KCTV TOWER And so chaos and frustration begins. "Hundreds of television stations cut analog signals" by Peter Svensson February 17th, 2009 Associated Press About a quarter of the nation's TV stations cut off their analog signals Tuesday, causing...
- More On Dtv...kansas City Style
"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into."--Oliver Hardy to Stan Laurel. What a costly debacle by the Federal Government. "KC stations to delay DTV switch after all" by Aaron Barnhart February 7th, 2009 The Kansas City Star Kansas...
- Done Deal...analog Broadcasting Switch On Hold
Congress has finally put a hold on the switch from analog to digital broadcasting. "House Votes to Delay Switch to Digital Television" February 4th, 2009 The Associated Press Congress voted Wednesday to give consumers four more months to prepare for...
- The House Negates Digital Delay
I missed this one. I wonder how many lobbyists are mopping their sweaty brows with a smile on their faces. I bet PBS was there twisting arms. "House fails to pass DTV delay bill" by John Wallace January 28th, 2009 Reuters WASHINGTON--The House of Representatives...