| Summary: | Reviews issues relating to P.L. 109-171, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which includes a provision directing that over-the-air television broadcasts be provided in digital only format beginning on Feb. 17, 2009. Discusses background on digital television (DTV); P.L. 111-4, the DTV Delay Act, to postpone digital transition; reasons for transition to DTV; who is likely to be most affected; impact of transition on cable and satellite households; the National Telecommunications and Information Administration digital-to-analog converter box program; issues surrounding the conversion to digital broadcasting by low-power television stations; reception of digital signals; status of DTV public education; DTV test pilot program in Wilmington, N.C.; the Short-Term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; and the DTV Border Fix Act. Addresses other key issues and legislative activity.
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