Analog Signal May Continue Near The Mexican Border 
  Friday, April 18th, 2008  by Esmerelda

We've all heard about the February 17,2009 deadline for all stations to convert to a digital signal. This means that those of you using an antenna for local stations must purchase a box to convert your signal into something your television can use if your set doesn't already have a digital tuner integrated into it.

There is a $40 rebate program going on when you purchase a digital converter. Coupons for the rebate are available wherever converters are sold.

The thing is that a bill (the DTV Border Fix Act) has been introduced into the House of Representatives to allow qualifying stations within 50 miles of the Mexican border to continue sending analog signal until 2014.

The idea is that many households along the border receive signal from both countries and English is a second language for them and they may be slower to change than the rest of the country. Allowing analog transmission to continue would allow more time for them to transition and they could continue to receive local news in the meantime.

What's your take on it? Should they have more time or shouldn't they?

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