Despite a failed webcast, yesterday’s FCC open meeting did take place, albeit 11 hours late. The result was a cable industry victory. The FCC voted unanimously to require cable operators to broadcast local digital channels in both digital and analog for three years after the DTV transition date. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin had been pushing for dual “must-carry” rules to stay effective until cable systems become 100% digital (still many years away), but the three-year-cut-off compromise proposed by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association seems to have swayed the committee.
Wondering what new local digital content is available in your neighborhood? (And will be available in analog February 18th 2009-2012…) Check out this PBS page and click on the “Station Finder” link.