The good news, according to FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, is that stations in Las Vegas and Honolulu have already conducted simulated short-term tests of the analog TV cut-off. The better news, he believes, is that other broadcasters, taking the lead of 11 stations in Orlando, are looking to set up their own tests. What's additionally encouraging, according to Adelstein, is that some stations could begin these tests before Sept. 8, when pioneer stations in Wilmington, N.C., cut off their analog signals and go all-digital, helping smooth the transition months before the Feb. 17, 2009, analog turnoff date. "We should support local broadcasters in conducting these soft analog shut-off exercises because we couldn't get other folks to step up and be willing to do what Wilmington did," Adelstein told B&C.
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