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FCC Mandates Digital Tuners

Posted by michael on from the daddy,-what's-UHF dept.

Gekko writes "The FCC has caved to pressures and has rolled back their mandate to requiring HDTV to 2007." A follow-up to this article: looks like the answer is "yes", although an extra year's delay has been added. Cherish your analog televisions, they will be collector's items. Update: 08/08 20:38 GMT by M : Declan McCullagh notes that there was also a vote on the broadcast flag concept to prevent copying of digital television - a set of draft regulations will be released next week.

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  1. In other news by NiftyNews · · Score: 1, Troll

    In other news:

     Gamers worldwide shrieked with anger when it was announced that all games slated for 2007 release will require 32GHz P7 CPUs with 3GB PC-80,000 Ram.

    "How will I ever afford that? ARGH!" exclaimed one of the disgruntled riot members.

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  2. In other news... by jsonmez · · Score: 1, Troll

    The FCC has mandated that all toasters must now support the toasting of both sides of the bread equally at the same time. Anyone found with a toaster which only toasts one side of the bread, or is not compatible with bagels will be fined and imprisoned.