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Dec 28, 2007 | 5:37 pm

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Originally Posted by CPRich

OK, you concede that 300 Million was wrong, now let's work on the "1000s". Where is your data for this? It has been illegal to import or ship a TV that is incompatible with the digital transition since Feb. If your local Wal-mart was selling them, I suggest you call the FCC. I'd be surprised if Wal-mart was that blatently breaking the law (although Target did get in trouble for this some time back, iirc.)

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9685948-1.html

Right, but they were still permitted to sell any old inventory they had in stock. After the Feb 07 date (I think), they were required to post a sign near any old analog only devices that they wouldn't work for OTA without the converter box after Feb 09.

-David

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