Martin May Close Analog Loophole, Fine Providers For Lack Of DTV Education

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is expected to hold a press conference on Wednesday to outline the agenda for his second-to-last meeting on Dec 18. He may try to close the so-called analog loophole, create a digital translator service to help fill in analog coverage gaps, and has some fines teed up against multichannel video providers -- cable and telco, and maybe satellite, for failure to provide sufficient DTV education information.