April 11, 2008

DTV2009: Best Buy, Circuit City Among Retailers Fined By FCC For Improper Labeling Of Analog-Only TV's

Last week when we came across the FCC's agenda for today's public meeting, it revealed that the Federal Communications Commission was considering laying fines on a number of retailers and manufacturers for among other things, failing to properly label analog-only TV's as just that. The meeting today did indeed see a number of fines handed down, with a total of 11 companies, including 7 retailers receiving $6 million in fines for infractions related to DTV2009.

Sears and K-mart received a combined $1.09 million, followed by Wal-Mart ($992,000), Circuit City Stores ($712,000), Fry's Electronics ($384,000), Target Corp. ($296,000), Best Buy ($280,000), and CompUSA ($168,000.).

Syntax-Brillian Corp. was fined $1.26 million, and Precor Inc., $357,000, for violating digital tuner rules that restrict the shipment of analog-only TV's.

Via cable digital news

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