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CEA Accuses Broadcasters of Stalling DTV Transition as FCC Launches Periodic Review

Summary

The Consumer Electronics Association charged broadcasters with offering excuses to delay the DTV transition as the FCC opened a formal periodic review of digital television conversion in March 2000. The FCC's NPRM, adopted March 6, set a public comment deadline of May 17 and reply deadline of June 16.

Source documentcirca 2000preserved as-is
Tue, Mar 14, 2000

BROADCASTERS OFFER EXCUSES IN EFFORT TO DELAY DTV TRANSITION, SAYS CEA


FCC COMMENCES PERIODIC REVIEW OF DIGITAL TELEVISION CONVERSION. Commentsdue May 17; Replies due June 16. by NPRM. Action by: the Commission.
Adopted: March 6, 2000. Dkt No.: MM- 00-39. (FCC No. 00-83) News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. MMB Contact: Gordon Godfrey at (202) 418-2190 or Mania Baghdadi at (202) 418-2120.

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