[BC] Tower down in Spokane

[Robert Meuser]

Other than a 2011 sunset date for analog, the rest of the plan is for 
the CBC and not necessarily commercial operations. If you read between 
the lines, what they really are proposing is the elimination of low 
powered translators in small communities. The traditional major 
transmitters would remain.  44 markets in Canada still takes remaining 
transmitters to some fairly small markets probably 50,000 or less. One 
transmitter in Toronto covers 5 of the top 30 Canadian cities and a 
number of towns in between

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nerenbem at telusplanet.net wrote:

>That is exactly what the CBC is proposing for Canada's transition to digital 
>television. They would have only 44 digital transmitters instead of the 650+ 
>analog sites currently serving the country. The major centers would be covered, 
>but the rest would need cable or satellite.
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>http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/submissions/crtc/2006/OTA-ENG-Sept28.pdf
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>-Mike Nerenberg, VE6ZAP
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>Quoting nakayle at gmail.com:
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>>I don't know the mechanics of it but all the TV stations around here
>>have direct links to the local cable companies.  Many times I've see
>>their OTA signal go off during a storm but they were still right there
>>on the cable.  Indeed, with so many people viewing TV via cable and
>>satellite these days I wonder if it still makes economic sense for
>>stations to have big expensive towers.
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>> - Nat Kayle
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>>On 11/30/06, ray at rayvaughan.com <ray at rayvaughan.com> wrote:
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>>>Did anyone other than me do a 'huh?' about this line:
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>>>"The station is unable to broadcast an off-air signal with the damage, but
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>>can still be viewed on cable, satellite and in Canada."
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