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February 11, 2009

Hundreds of TV Stations Plan to Stop Analog Broadcasts Next Week
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Millions of Americans may be unable to watch their favorite television
stations after February 17 despite a vote in Congress to delay the
transition from analog to digital broadcasts until June. More than a
quarter of major US TV stations have asked the FCC to approve plans to
shut down their analog broadcasts on February 17, sticking to the
original date. An estimated 6.5 million households are unprepared for
the “digital transition.” Elderly, Latino and low-income households are
believed to be most affected.



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