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Survey: Digital Transition Might Leave Hispanics Behind

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 15, 2008

The "Digital Age" is coming to our TV sets. Beginning in February 2009, full-power broadcast stations will transmit digital-only signals, meaning that people who get their television programming over an antenna will be out of luck. That's going to mean acquiring new technology to make the switchover, whether that requires a government-issued converter box or a new television set, purchased on your own dime. Unfortunately, Hispanics are nearly twice as likely as whites to be left without television service after the nationwide transition to digital broadcasting next year, according to a new survey. Broken down by race, 8.8 percent of whites would not be ready; 11.7 percent of Asians, 12.4 percent of blacks and 17.3 percent of Hispanics.

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•The Nielsen Co. survey released today estimates that more than 13 million households in the United States receive television programming on nondigital sets.

•Another 6 million households contain at least one analog television.

•10.1 percent of all households would have no access to television signals if the transition occurred today.

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