The Looming Transition To Digiial TV

On February 17, 2009, television stations in the United States will no longer broadcast in analog signals and will begin digitial broadcasting. According to a report by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, millions of households will not be prepared for the change and will lose television service. Negatively impacted will be communities reliant on free over-the-air television: "low-income Americans, seniors, persons with disabilities, non-English speakers, and minorities" owning a disproportionate number of analog TV sets requiring a digitial converter box.