29 More Months Needed for BAS/ENG Upgrade

29 MORE MONTHS NEEDED FOR BAS/ENG UPGRADE
[SOURCE: tvnewsday, AUTHOR: Harry A. Jessell]
Backed by leading broadcast groups, Sprint Nextel formally asked the FCC for a 29-month extension to complete its analog-to-digital upgrade of broadcasters’ ENG microwave operations. The original deadline for the program was this Friday, Sept. 7. The request for an extension is no surprise. Sprint Nextel told the FCC last March that the program had fallen way behind schedule.
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/09/05/daily.6/