Analog shut-off test prompts 55000 to finally figure out how to prepare for DTV2009

You would think that after all the preparatory time, not to mention a nearly 4 month delay, that most people would be aware of and ready for the digital TV transition. Apparently that line of thinking is completely wrong. During an analog cutoff soft test, conducted on May 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received 55000 calls to its DTV transition help center. The test revealed that while the DTV transition is only a few weeks away, slated for June 12, a ton of Americans still have no idea what's going on. And given there was 'only' 55000 calls and 3.3 million households were still deemed unprepared as of May 10, it's looking like the FCC call center will be plenty busy real soon.

You can find out what you need to do to prepare for the digital TV transition by checking out our comprehensive help guide.

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