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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 12-7-2002 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,485 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 667 Stations in 171 Markets Delivering in Digital (as of December 7, 2002) </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Present State of The Industry and a Look Ahead </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(HDTV Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HRRC Urges FCC to Preserve Consumer Rights in Considering Digital Broadcast Copy Protection </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA Emphasizes Home Recording Rights in FCC "Broadcast Flag" Filing </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Leagues join forces to prevent TV piracy </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Washington, DC Times)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> GAO to FCC: Pick a DTV Date [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A long ignored idea for speeding the transition to digital TV is gaining new life in Washington. Last week, Capitol Hill analysts urged the FCC to pick a date when broadcasters' cable carriage rights would switch from traditional analog channels to their new digital ones. By shifting must-carry rights to digital on a specific date, the General Accounting Office predicts in a new report, broadca...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> GAO: DTV Transition Needs A Shot of PR [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> When a federal agency with its own identity problem says the digital television transition is suffering from an identity crisis, it's not a reach to consider that among the most authoritative statements on such policy from the Beltway in a long time. Last week, the General Accounting Office, an obscure but respected investigative arm of Congress, issued a report detailing the ways the federal g...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Adelstein Could Tip DTV Balance [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Washington