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FCC Performs DTV Transition Test Many Unprepared

The FCC (Federal Communication Commission) performed a "soft test" this past Thursday to help encourage consumers to take action in preparation for the digital television (DTV) transition scheduled to take place on June 12th, 2009. The test on Thursday generated a record breaking daily call volume to the FCC's national DTV help line. They received 55,000 calls on the test day last week, with the average number of daily calls being only of 15,000. During the test, 125 of the nation's broadcast markets displayed a message on the TV of those users affected by the DTV transition with no converter box in place. The message informed the viewers to call the FCC's national DTV hotline, 1-888-CALL-FCC if they needed assistance with preparing for the termination of analog television service.

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