DTV Transition Will Require Much More Than Crossed Fingers

[Commentaary] We would feel a lot better if the lawmakers and government bureaucrats in charge of the digital television transition – arguably the biggest change in broadcasting since the advent of color television – were doing a whole lot more than they have so far to make sure this massive conversion comes off as problem free as possible. At the top of our list would be immediate action by NTIA and/or Congress to address the problem of a 90-day expiration date on government-issued coupons intended to help consumers purchase digital converter boxes so their old-style, analog televisions will continue to work after the digital transition. Second is reaching out to consumers, especially seniors and low income consumers, who are generally much more dependent on over-the-air broadcasting.
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