On February 17, 2009, the big switch happens in television— analog to digital. In order to adjust for this change, people will have to make sure that they have a television capable of receiving a digital signal, or a set-top box that converts a digital signal to analog. As you can imagine, this is causing quite the stir for consumers and corporations alike.
To help ease into the transition, the Federal Communications Commission has stepped up, releasing a "digital TV transition education order requiring broadcasters, pay-TV services, retailers and consumer electronics manufacturers to promote awareness of the nation's switch to digital television".
This information will be given to the public through notices on bills, on-air commercials, and more. All are trying to ensure that nobody misses the boat that leaves the analog landscape, sailing off for clearer, high quality shores in the land of digital. To learn more about the education order, visit SkyReport. For more information about the switch to digital, get caught up at Digital Television.
