CEA Says Changing DTV Transition Date Won't Help

The Consumer Electronics Association has told the incoming Obama administration that it is ready to support "any necessary changes" to the DTV transition implementation plan, including using converter-box subsidy coupons toward cable service or the purchase of a DTV set. But it doesn't think changing the DTV transition date will help things along. CEA says most Americans (over 95%) are already prepared for the transition, that moving the date would be akin to crying wolf, "engendering skepticism, confusion and distrust the next time government asks them to undertake specific actions," and that the change "will simply confuse Americans while doing little to promote a successful transition."