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Wilmington, N.C. to Adopt DTV Transition 5 Months Early
FCC says the 135th TV market will transition to digital on September 8, 2008.
Wilmington, North Carolina is ready for the DTV transition ... are you?
The Federal Communications Commission says the Wilmington, N.C. television market will complete the DTV transition five months before the rest of the nation converts on February 17, 2009.
That means on Septemeber 8, 2008, all full-power commercial TV stations in Wilmington will be broadcast in digital.
"The digital television transition is on time and on track, and the FCC's conclusion that the nation's 135th television market in Wilmington is ready to transition early proves this," says Jason Oxman, senior vice president, Industry Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
"There are many easy and affordable digital TV options for any pocketbook – from low-cost digital TV sets to very affordable converter boxes.
"CEA, together with its industry and government partners, is committed to getting the word out about these options to consumers in Wilmington and nationwide."
The Federal Communications Commission says the Wilmington, N.C. television market will complete the DTV transition five months before the rest of the nation converts on February 17, 2009.
That means on Septemeber 8, 2008, all full-power commercial TV stations in Wilmington will be broadcast in digital.
"The digital television transition is on time and on track, and the FCC's conclusion that the nation's 135th television market in Wilmington is ready to transition early proves this," says Jason Oxman, senior vice president, Industry Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
"There are many easy and affordable digital TV options for any pocketbook – from low-cost digital TV sets to very affordable converter boxes.
"CEA, together with its industry and government partners, is committed to getting the word out about these options to consumers in Wilmington and nationwide."
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What is the point of the early transition, exactly?