[opendtv] Re: FCC ISSUES DTV FINES TO STORES, TUNER MAKERS

  • From: Cliff Benham <flyback1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:05:01 -0400


Radio Shack is unscathed?

Dale Kelly wrote:
Better late than never......

FCC ISSUES DTV FINES TO STORES, TUNER MAKERS
TVNEWSDAY, Apr. 10, 1:18 PM ET

It doles out more than $6 million in fines against the makers and sellers of
unlabeled or mislabeled TV sets and tuners.
By Staff
The FCC Thursday issued 11 fines related to the DTV transition designed, it
said, to protect consumers from unknowingly buying televisions that will not
allow them "to enjoy the full benefits of the digital transition." The actions, it added "demonstrate the commission's commitment to strong
enforcement in promoting the successful transition to digital television."
Specifically, it issued:
Seven fines for violations of its DTV labeling requirements. These
requirements protect consumers from unknowingly purchasing television
receivers incapable of receiving over-the-air digital programming. They went
to:
        *       Sears, Roebuck, K-Mart-$1,096,000
        
        
        *       Wal-Mart Stores/Sam's West-$992,000
        
        
        *       Circuit City Stores-$712,000
        
        
        *       Fry's Electronics-$384,000
        
        
        *       Target Corp.-$296,000
        
        
        *       Best Buy Co.-$280,000
        
        
        *       CompUSA Inc.-$168,000
Two fines for digital tuner rule violations. Enforcement in this area, which
restricts the importation and interstate shipment of analog-only
televisions, helps protect consumers from purchasing televisions that cannot
receive digital signals. They went to:




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