FCC to Hold National Digital-TV Test Before Switch

[dfergie]

Broadcasters Would Suspend Programming Briefly on May 21


By AMY SCHATZ

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission wants broadcasters to suspend regular programming and instead show a public-service ad about the digital transition for three five-minute periods May 21 as part of an effort to make sure Americans are ready for the switch.

Source & More: wsj.com

 

[Jim5506]

Burrocrats (sic) gotta have something to do.

 

[FTABman0]

Burrocrats (sic) gotta have something to do.

I agree! Wonder how many folks are still not compliant yet! Bet this will affect the elderly the most for they really do not understand the concept and just don’t care.

New fangled technology is something that they don't understand and most of them don't care.

K E V I N

 

[SamCdbs]

All a part of the plan. Setting the basis for the next "delay".

It will never happen.

 

[TalkingRat]

I agree! Wonder how many folks are still not compliant yet! Bet this will affect the elderly the most for they really do not understand the concept and just don’t care.

New fangled technology is something that they don't understand and most of them don't care.

K E V I N

Actually, the data show the opposite, and have for months. People who write the articles simply don't bother to look at the facts before they pull up "old" and "poor" as the worst groups.

The general population is 3.1% totally unready, the over 55 age population is 1.7% unready. And that's not a recent change. The over age 55 population has been more ready than any other age group since Nielsen started publishing regular data in December.

 

[Jim5506]

Hey, pull the plug NOW and fix those who grouse.

This is TV, it's not brain surgery.

 

[boba]

It's only another 30 days then the griping will really start as these hold outs have little to watch.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Shut the analog signals off now!

I just wanna see complete Kaos with customers calling in trying to get their TV back up and running

 

[harshness]

Burrocrats (sic) gotta have something to do.

They've got to hurry if they're going to spend all 136 MILLION dollars that they set aside plus whatever monies they added to replace coupons that were never redeemed (how does that work???).

 

[Radioguy41]

Actually, the data show the opposite, and have for months. People who write the articles simply don't bother to look at the facts before they pull up "old" and "poor" as the worst groups.

The general population is 3.1% totally unready, the over 55 age population is 1.7% unready. And that's not a recent change. The over age 55 population has been more ready than any other age group since Nielsen started publishing regular data in December.

And interestingly, "according to Nielsen. Just 1.7% of households "over 55" are unprepared, while 5.7% of households "under 35" are unprepared."

OK, how many of you young whipper-snappers under the age of 35 even have an antenna? And if you do, what the heck are you waiting for?