FCC=PITA

[CAwasinNJ]

The FCC has done it again. (The DTV conversion.)

Simply put, a little additional flexibility, but even more requirements.

More at
www.tvweek.com/news/2009/03/fcc_allows_some_stations_to_ma.php

How much longer do you think it will be before all this banging our collective head against the wall results in a concussion?

[dxstuboy]

For *** sake, when are we ever going to shut off analog in this country. I'm betting a dollar that they extend it past June 12.

[CAwasinNJ]

For anyone on channel 51 or lower, maybe. The buyers of the spectrum from 52-69 are chomping at the bit for it. Qualcomm has already paid off a bunch of broadcasters to clear off 55 nationwide.

[dxstuboy]

I wondered why they were doing that. What are they going to use it for?

[CAwasinNJ]

Qualcomm? It's for their MediaFLO project/service. They have a nationwide license for what's now ch 55.