FCC tells retailers to label analog sets
From Times Wire Services
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered retailers to label analog televisions so consumers know that they will be unable to get free over-the-air TV in early 2009 when broadcasters switch to digital signals.
Owners of analog televisions will still be able to see pictures if they get a converter box or subscribe to satellite or digital cable.
Some U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns that the industry is not doing enough to prepare consumers for the transition.
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