The FCC has ruled that after February 17th of next year, over-the-air TV broadcasts will be digital only. The transition means that consumers with older televisions will have to install a converter box to continue to receive a signal. In the first half hour, we talk with an FCC commissioner about the details. In the second half hour, we examine newly released California high school exit exam statistics.
Digital TV Transition / High School Exit Exam
Guests:
Nanette Asimov, K-12 education reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle (second half hour)
Michael Kirst, professor emeritus of education and business administration at Stanford University (second half hour)
Jonathan Adelstein, commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission (first half hour)
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