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Article: FCC VOTE REQUIRES NEW TVS TO BE DIGITAL-READY BY 2007.(FRONT)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 9, 2002
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Byline: FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
WASHINGTON -- Dissatisfied with the speed at which television is going digital, the Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to require television manufacturers to include digital tuners on all new sets by July 2007.
The requirement marks a significant step toward Congress' long-term goal of making high-definition TV, with its sharper images and better sound, standard viewing in U.S. living rooms.
Commissioners voted 3-1 to require makers to include the tuners on all big-screen TVs - 36 inches and larger - by July 2004, while the requirement for smaller sets would be phased in over the next three ...