Andrew McNabb wrote: > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:24:58AM -0600, Brian Phillips wrote: >> >> 2012 was the last date I had heard come across slashdot. About a >> year ago I saw a story that had said the FCC told cable companies to >> turn the analog off their lines by 2012. If we remember the OTA >> D-Day was originally some day in 2002 (IIRC), pushed back to 2009, >> extrapolate, then the FCC will probably end up making the cable >> coompanies turn off the analog in 2020...ish. > > Why does the FCC care if cable companies send analog signals? I > don't get how this could hurt anything.
Agreed, but the FCC does strange things sometimes.... http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/09/fcc-to-cable-co.html In reading more about it, it doesn't seem like the FCC is telling the cable companies "turn off your analog". They're actually saying "you need to keep your analog on". If given the opportunity, I can see all cable providers salivating at the fact that they could say "Unless you purchase our digital set top package for $15/month more than what you are currently paying, your TV will no longer work on our lines." Sounds like the FCC is just keeping consumers with analog TVs from paying an arm and a leg and another arm on their cable bills. Brian -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
