Video testimonial from the Centro Legale created by the Raising Our Voices Training Program.
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Radio Shack
A delegation of community groups led by Media Alliance visited an Oakland Radio Shack on Friday December 19 2008 on behalf of the Media Action Grassroots Network (Mag-Net).
They requested digital television converter boxes be made available for the $40 federal coupon price for low-income populations that can’t afford to pay $20-50 to upgrade their TV’s to digital signals.
See the pictures.
KQED News – Digital Television Transition
Brief interview on KQED News with Tracy Rosenberg, director of Media Alliance on the digital television transition in September of 2008.
Digital switch goes smoothly for local stations
By Ryan Kim, San Francisco Chronicle
Local broadcasters who made the switch to digital television at midnight Tuesday reported fewer than expected complaint calls Wednesday, easing fears that the early transition from analog signals would cause widespread disruptions. Continue reading Digital switch goes smoothly for local stations
4 Bay Area Stations to Shut Off Analog Signals Early
San Francisco Chronicle by Carolyn Said
While not as hard-hit as some cities like San Diego, where several network affiliates will switch to digital months before the federal mandate, and several rural regions of the country, where customers without cable services or a functioning converter box may face the loss of multiple stations, the early switchover in the Bay Area pits the economic stresses on smaller broadcasters against their public interest obligations. Continue reading 4 Bay Area Stations to Shut Off Analog Signals Early
The Day TV Goes Away: The Digital Television Transition
For many, who switched to cable and satellite services with thousands of channels, no big deal. But for some, who still jiggle rabbit ear antennas, the switch is a problem, forcing them to replace their televisions, subscribe to cable service they may not be able to afford, or buy and install a converter box using a government coupon. The people most affected by the change are often elderly, disabled, on fixed incomes or from non-English speaking households. Continue reading The Day TV Goes Away: The Digital Television Transition