DTV News for 12-3-2002

[Lee Wood]

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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,489 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Rep. Markey Releases GAO Report on Digital Television Transition, December 2, 2002 [Press Release] [PDF File] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Rep. Ed Markey, US House of Representatives)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> GAO Report on Digital Television Transition, November 2002 [GAO Report] [PDF File] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Rep. Ed Markey, US House of Representatives / NCTA)<br>
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<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ncta.com/pdf_files/GAOReport12-2-02.pdf">www.ncta.com/pdf_files/GA...2-2-02.pdf</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Study recommends government should require digital TV tuners </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Electronic Media)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Statement in Response to GAO Report on DTV Transition </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Comments of Rob Stoddard, NCTA SVP of Communications & Public Affairs in Response to Release of GAO Report on the Digital TV Transition </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Cable & Telecommunications Association)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> U.S. consumers in the dark on digital TV-GAO </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters / Yahoo News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Consumers in the dark on digital TV, GAO study finds </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(SiliconValley.com)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Consumers in the dark on digital TV, GAO study finds </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Wilkes-Barre, PA Times Leader)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital low profile - GAO: Gov't needed to aid public's digital education [Paid subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A government report showing that many Americans remain clueless about the transition to digital TV sent broadcasters and cablers scrambling Monday to defend themselves. The General Accounting Office report concluded that Washington will have to intervene if the digital switch is to happen any time soon.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Variety)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> GAO Offers DTV-Policy Ideas [Paid subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Concerned about the pace of the digital-television transition, the General Accounting Office is urging government action. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Markey to map DTV path [Paid subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said he will draw up legislation to get the digital-TV transition moving. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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