[mythtv-users] US to postpone analog TV death

[greg]

Allen Edwards wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:03 AM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
>   
>> Gabe Rubin wrote:
>>     
>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM, David Schmidt
>>> <david.schmidt.in.dallas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Or, perhaps not:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TEC_DIGITAL_TV_TRANSITION?SITE=WHIZ&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
>>>>         
>>> Or, perhaps yes:
>>>
>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/americasRegulatoryNews/idUSN0431416620090204
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>       
>> Apparently the first try failed for procedural reasons, so they tried again
>> (Shades of the EU forcing re-votes on the 'Treaty' question)..
>>
>> From a link to WBIR TV in Knoxville:
>>
>> quote
>>
>>
>> Congress has now decided to give people four more months to prepare for the
>> upcoming transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     
> Not quite.  That is just what people think.
>
> At least 1/3 of the stations will shut off analog on 2/17, perhaps
> most will.  Our local stations in SF have said they will shut down on
> 2/17 unless the FCC tells them they cannot.  I believe the FCC has
> said there is nothing to stop most stations from shutting off their
> analog.  There is some question if stations can up the power on the
> DTV station or move frequencies but it seems clear most stations want
> to switch if they are allowed to.
>
> We have substituted a situation where there is a firm transition on
> 2/17 and some people are not ready yet to one where these same people
> are not ready and don't realize they need to get ready.
>
> This was a terrible decision and it is my belief the administration is
> going to pay for it.
>
> I have no idea if I need to get up early on 2/18 and rescan.  I have
> no idea if my wife will find GMA missing as our local channel 7 is
> scheduled to move from wherever they are now (45?) to 7.
>
> With 12 days left, what a terrible outcome.
>
> Allen
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