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==Mandated switch to digital==
==Mandated switch to digital==
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In the [[United States]], Congress has mandated a switch to digital television as of February 17, 2009. As of that date, traditional analog television broadcasting will cease, except for some low-powered stations and translators.<ref>http://www.dtv.gov/</ref>
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In the [[United States]], Congress has mandated a switch to digital television as of June 12, 2009. As of that date, traditional analog television broadcasting will cease, except for some low-powered stations and translators.<ref>http://www.dtv.gov/</ref>