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To: JPM who wrote (32566)	4/22/1998 4:57:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

Cable doesn't want Federal Digital TV mandates for them, they don't have the space....................................... dailynews.yahoo.com The four major broadcast networks have agreed to begin sending digital signals in the top 10 U.S. markets by May 1999, even though very few consumers are expected to have digital TV sets by then. The networks must broadcast digital signals in the top 30 markets by November 1999 and all commercial stations must go digital by May 2002 with non-commercial stations joining them by May 2003. Stations may continue to also broadcast old-fashioned analog signals until 2006. Digital technology will allow stations to send high- definition pictures or multiple ordinary pictures over the same amount of airwave spectrum that currently carries a single analog channel. Anstrom said cable companies were conducting active negotiations with broadcast networks concerning digital programming. "We expect strong new partnerships based on our shared local identity to emerge during this process," Anstrom said. While broadcasters are considering a variety of formats for digital programming, Anstrom said new cable set-top boxes being installed would be capable of displaying all the possibilities. In addition to possible FCC action, Congress is also considering policies to regulate digital television. A House Commerce Committee subcommittee on Thursday will hold a hearing on digital TV.