Posted by Explan on June 11, 2009 at 14:27:48:
In Reply to: after the conversion posted by gurlygurl on June 10, 2009 at 13:35:33:
: When all the dust from the transition kerfuffle has settled around our ankles what, if anything, will be broadcast over the former analog system?
With the change from analog to digital, portions of the analog TV airwaves (known as the "spectrum") will be made available to local emergency responders such as local firefighters, police, and 911 responders. This means improved emergency communications capacity and safer communities.