FCC Receives 300,000 Calls After Switch

The switch to digital television from analog television took place on Friday. As expected, there were many television users around the United States who needed help to make the switch. In fact, the Federal Communications Commission says that they received more than 300,000 calls in the 24 hours following the switch. Originally, the FCC was predicting as many as 3,000,000 calls, so relatively speaking it was a quiet day. Michael J. Copps, who is the acting FCC chairman, emphasized how big of an undertaking this switch actually was for everyone involved. Said Copps: “We should not minimize …read more