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TelevisionWeek, March, 2007
Digital TV One Step Closer The transition to digital television is moving to the next level. The National Telecommunications & Information Administration, a branch of the Commerce Department, won approval from the federal Office of Management & Budget to proceed with the next step of the transition.
In a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT today, the NTIA will unveil rules detailing the standards for set-top converter boxes and eligibility for government discount coupons to help pay for them. The rules set technical standards for the digital-to-analog converter boxes necessary to watch TV on analog sets after the transition, which is due to take place Feb. 17, 2009. Issuing of the rules means full-scale manufacturing of the converter boxes can start. That means...
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