Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Senate Panel Sets End To Analog TV Broadcasts
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 03:00 PM
"A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday set an April 7, 2009 deadline for television stations to switch entirely to digital broadcasts, the latest effort to provide certainty to the transition that will free airwaves for wireless companies and emergency responders. The legislation approved by the Senate Commerce Committee would require stations to end their analog broadcasts and return those airwaves to the government, some of which would be sold in an auction that could bring in $10 billion or more. The bill also earmarks up to $3 billion to subsidize some of the cost for Americans to buy devices that would convert digital signals so existing analog television sets could still work. The cost of the boxes is expected to be about $50."
I am surprised that they are sticking with Analog signal for that long. :) Although I am probably underestimating the number of people that are still watching analog signals on analog television sets. Do you think that that date is a reasonably far enough one?
I am surprised that they are sticking with Analog signal for that long. :) Although I am probably underestimating the number of people that are still watching analog signals on analog television sets. Do you think that that date is a reasonably far enough one?
