Not sure I fully agree with the assessment. Many more stations (than the indicated 491) would have proceeded with shut down, but because other stations were not, the choice for channel changes back to an analog channel may have meant a 10dB reduction of the digital channel due to D/U (desired to undesired) interference ratios. So, rather than being saddled with such reduction, there were many that chose to just stay as is for now. Lots going on including politics for some, coverage for others, and "this is too damn complicated...even my attorneys can't figure it out with the help of our FCC consultants"...
On 2/16/2009 4:58 PM, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-245A1.pdf There 491 stations that showed an interest in shutting off analog on schedule, i.e. 17 Feb 2009. The FCC granted all but 123 their request, or rather, intent. For these remaining 123, the FCC added switchoff requirements, to try to make them retain analog until 12 June. It looks like, that number 123 was paired down to 106, following "technical corrections" to the original table. And it looks like, of those 106, 43 were convinced to delay transition. So, of the 491 that intended to keep to the original schedule, 448 will do so, and the FCC will check and make sure they meet their extra "public interest" requirements. Bert----------------------------------------------------------------------You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways:- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
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