Obama Signs DTV-Delay Bill

[robmadden1]

President Barack Obama has signed the bill extending the DTV date from Feb. 17 to June 12.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/174041-Obama_Signs_DTV_Delay_Bill.php

 

[robmadden1]

THE FCC HAS SPOKEN: In part ...

In contrast to the stations remaining on the air and those that have previously terminated analog service or complied with the Third DTV Periodic Report and Order procedures to terminate analog service before February 17th, we have identified 123 stations of the 491 intending to terminate analog service on February 17th whose early termination poses a significant risk of substantial public harm.
. . .
Accordingly, we hereby reconsider the partial waiver granted by the February 5th Public Notice to those stations listed on the Appendix attached to this Public Notice. These stations are, therefore, not permitted to terminate their analog service on February 17th, unless they comply with the conditions and procedures described below.
. . .
Stations listed in the Appendix to this Public Notice may obtain reinstatement of the waiver necessary for them to terminate analog service on February 17, 2009 by certifying to the Commission, not later than the close of business (6:00 pm EST) on Friday, February 13th, that they will individually undertake the measures specified herein as a means of ameliorating the public interest harms that the termination of their analog service would engender. We also encourage stations in the markets listed in the Appendix to cooperate and undertake the actions on a joint basis. Each station should certify in response to this Public Notice its compliance with the following eight measures. These certifications will reflect that the station is undertaking the action individually or that they have confirmed that another station will do so.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-09-7A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-09-7A2.pdf

 

[R.D.P.]

Thanks Mr. Obama for screwing with the Digital TV deadline.

I'm still able to get WAKA and WSFA, though they're now skipping in and out. WBIH comes in with no troubles at all.

R.D.P. <><

P.S. Speaking of the local Channels, does anyone know if these channels are broadcasting at full power, on the DTV side: 20, 22, 26, 32, 45 and 67 from Montgomery Alabama. I'm still unable to get them, though our Digital Converter Box. ...And no Direct TV has yet to air our local channels through their service.

 

[tripinva]

26 is, the rest aren't. 22 and 67 don't even have digitals on the air, though I think 22's programming is on a subchannel of 32 now.

- Trip