Wiley Predicts Smooth Sailing For DTV Transition

On Tuesday, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Richard Wiley predicted relatively smooth sailing for the digital conversion next February. Instead, he offered, people should be nervous about the soon-to-be Democratic-led FCC ("more regulation"), Congress ("may be tough on the media"), and deregulation of white spaces in rural areas which might risk "the wonder of the broadcasting industry" [whoops! there goes the pattern].