Broadcasters fight DTV decision.(Washington Watch)(digital television)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, November, 2004

Opponents of FCC's so-called Ferree plan for speeding the digital transition have gotten organized and are taking their case to the Hill. The National Association of Broadcasters, ABC and CBS affiliate groups, minority and rural representatives, and some broadcast unions have formed the Coalition for a Smart Digital TV Transition.

Their goal: to keep the FCC from "rushing" a decision on the digital-]v transition "The Coalition is united in asking the FCC not to act in December 2004, before the American public can weigh in on its plan," the group told a gathering of Hill staffers. Broadcasters have pitched an alternative plan that would require cable to ensure that its subscribers can get a digital picture if broadcasters are delivering a...

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