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Update-2/4/09 Congressional Passage of DTV Transition Legislation.

Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

Maine Association of Broadcasters DTV site http://www.dtvforme.org/

DTV" is Coming (And Sooner Than You Think!) http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.pdf

On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Digital broadcasting will allow stations to offer improved picture and sound quality and additional channels. Find out more about whether or not you will be impacted by the digital TV (DTV) transition.

FCC Digital TV (DTV) transition site http://www.dtv.gov/

DTV.gov Publications http://www.dtv.gov/publications.html


DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION - February 17, 2009 WILL YOU BE READY?
http://www.dtv.gov/transitionbasics.pdf

One pager http://www.dtv.gov/DTVOne-Pager.pdf

Troubleshooting Guide for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes and Digital Televisions http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/troubleshootguide.pdf
 
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box – Selected Features
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/converterboxfeatures.pdf

FCC and EPA Joint Fact Sheet on DTV and Recycling
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/dtvrecycle.pdf

FTC Consumer Alert - Television is Going Digital: Get the Picture
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/bye?http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt034.pdf

Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box - Basic (html)
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/converterboxfeatures.pdf

Antennas and Digital Television http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/dtvantennas.html
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/converterbox-analog-digital.pdf

Video and Audio presentations http://www.dtv.gov/video_audio.html

Antenna Data

http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Address.aspx

Television Stations Database http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/audio/tvq.html

FCC Database for Maine TV Stations
FCC Database for New Hampshire TV Station
Antenna Tower Database search form http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistrationSearch.jsp

Digital Television (DTV) Regulatory Information

http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/

FCC Calls on Amateur Radio Service for Assistance 

ARRL Article http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/12/10/10499/?nc=1

Out Reach Toolkit page http://www.dtv.gov/outreach.html

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Update: Thursday 05 February 2009
ACORN Newsletter Layout / W1NPP.org Web Site: David Lowe WE1U email: we1u.david@gmail.com