The DTV Transition is not serving the
public interested of Americans nationally. To date, 21
million Americans will be left in the dark Feb. 17,
2009. A disproportionate number are elderly, disable,
minorities, and rural.
Mark Lloyd (LCCR) stated at a recent
press conference on DTV that the communication provided
via Television is a Civil Right.
DeeNice Rhodes (The Urban Progressive
Foundation) stated at National Press Club Panel Forum on DTV's Impact on the Underserved - that the DTV
Transition is the sleeping giant.
There is still time to make a
difference. We can demand that the date of Feb. 17th be
push back several months.
