Quote:
Originally Posted by staticMHZ
Would we have to contact our local stations directly? I spoke to an engineer from WSBK 38 a while ago, and I also spoke to an operator at WZMY 50 from new hampshire as well as WHDH.
WBZ today said that the delay was passed, so I guess they are staying on until june. I'm not sure about the others.
|
I'd say yes, but, I'm betting right that a lot of station engineers won't really know what they're going to do for a while. There are a few obsticales that television stations have to overcome before they can shut off analog signals early.
ARSTechnica has a good summary of it:
Quote:
|
In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission today, Barton and Stearns also question whether the revised language will truly make the delay voluntary, suggesting that "because of interference concerns, most broadcast stations would not be allowed to transition under current FCC rules until around the time that all broadcast stations transition." The transition had previously been predicated on the assumption that most broadcasters would make the switch simultaneously. In their letter, Stearns and Barton ask acting chair Michael Copps to determine—by Tuesday—how many stations would be able to make the switch early if the transition is more staggered.
|
