FCC rules on digital matters

On Wednesday of this week the FCC adopted several measures concerning digital television:

Retailers must clearly label TVs with analog-only tuners, to inform users they will need a converter for over-the-air signals after February 2009.

The FCC also plans to require cable operators to continue to furnish analog signals or to furnish converters for their analog subscribers. Possibly this will apply only to local channels.

They will also consider minimum signal requirements to prevent cable operators from degrading digital signals. (Some cable subscribers are complaining of their cable companies compressing HDTV signals too much.)

Read more details at eweek.com

CBS7 A Little Late?

I'm not sure if they posted the story to be serious or if they were just a couple of days late in posting an April Fools story. See the story Cellphone Tricks on their web site.

EMI drops DRM from entire catalog

The end is near. Read all about it.