Re: How will the US local area stations commerate the end of System-M?

On 2 May 2008 19:50:40 GMT, phil-news-nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:


>
>| We're all looking into the hardware, software and automation changes
>| required, but there doesn't seem to be any way to meet the May 30
>| deadline. The manufacturers aren't ready. This is the extension we're
>| looking for.
>
>And when was the rule change actually passed?  Or even proposed?  Did
they
>really not have enough time, or did they drag their feet hoping it would
all
>just "go away"?


It was made mandatory in the recent Re****t and Order by the FCC (3rd
Periodic Review) released on Jan 30 of this year. There has been no
foot dragging. It's generally considered too short a time to comply.

DM