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FCC votes to speed some digital televisions WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Thursday agreed to move up the deadline to March 1, 2006, requiring television makers to ensure all mid-size sets they sell in the United States can receive digital signals in an effort to speed the transition to digital television. The Consumer Electronics Association had asked the Federal Communications Commission to move up the July 1, 2006, deadline for all sets made with screens 25 inches to 35 inches to be able to receive the new, higher-quality signals. However, the FCC rejected another request by the association to eliminate a July 1, 2005, deadline for the manufacturers to ensure half of those sets with the mid-size screens are capable of receiving digital. Manufacturers had argued that the 50 percent deadline did not work because consumers would end up buying the cheaper analog sets, and retailers were less willing to order the more expensive, digital sets. The FCC also proposed moving up by at least six months the July 1, 2007, deadline for manufacturers to make small television sets, with screens 13 inches to 24 inches, that can capture the digital broadcasts. Congress and the FCC are anxious for Americans to adopt digital television so the old analog airwaves can be reclaimed and sold for billions of dollars to commercial wireless companies as well as be used by public safety agencies. The Bush administration also wants the revenue from the sale of the analog airwaves to help stem the federal budget deficit. News Sourcehttp://www.microsite.reuters.com
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