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[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 2-9-2006
1104 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Note: With President Bush's signing into law the recently passed budget bill that included a 'hard date' for completion of the analog to digital conversion of broadcast television the countdown has been reset to February 17, 2009 adding 779 days to the previous December 31, 2006 deadline.

DTV Station Status
DTV Station Status per FCC CDBS - Feb. 4, 2006
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1165

Bush signs digital TV deadline into law
(United Press International / Washington, DC Times)
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?S ... 0002-5980r
http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2006 ... -5980r.htm

Bush Signs DTV Conversion Bill
Making the digital TV conversion mandate official, President Bush on Wednesday signed legislation that would require broadcasters to pull the plug on analog TV broadcasts by Feb. 17, 2009.
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=9364

DTV Bill Signed Into Law [Free to View When Checked]
With President George W. Bush making the DTV transition hard date a reality with a signing ceremony Wednesday of a larger budget bill, The Benton Foundation is now pushing for a commitment to new DTV-related public interest obligations.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Bush Signs Bill Ending Analog TV [Free to View When Checked]
President Bush signed legislation Wednesday that cuts off over-the-air analog broadcasting Feb. 17, 2009.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

President Bush Signs Historic DTV Bill, CEA Says HDTV Is On A Roll [Dale Cripps]
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... a_roll.php

Bush Signs Analog Cutoff Bill
Washington