http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/ Engadget HD Comments for FCC deadline July 1st, 2006: TV 25-inch and larger must have an ATSC tuner http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/Jun 30th 2006 10:59AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/Jun 30th 2006 2:05PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/
Here's the TWICE story from last January that gives the details:

http://www.twice.com/article/CA6296887.html

]]>Jun 30th 2006 6:31PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/Your information on ATSC tuner requirements is outdated. The FCC has changed the rules. The new rules which can be obtained from the FCC website www.fcc.gov are contained in Report and Order 05-190. Digital television Receivers 25 inches and above manufactured for sale in the United States require digital (ATSC) tuners as of March 1, 2006. Receivers up to 25 inches (the 13 inch rule has been dropped) require digital tuners as do receivers without associated display by March 1, 2007. Cell phones, pdas, monitors without independant receiver capabilities etc, are exempt from the regulation UNLESS they have terrestrial (over the air) digital telvision capability in which case the fall unter the digital television regulations. You are correct on the analog shutoff, which is Feb. 17, 2009.]]>Jun 30th 2006 11:09PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/
These rules changed without much publicity and can be found only by digging through FCC website for their press release or rules sheets.]]>Jul 1st 2006 12:31PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/]]>Jul 3rd 2006 10:16AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/30/fcc-deadline-july-1st-2006-tv-25-inch-and-larger-must-have-an/Jul 3rd 2006 12:01PM