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FCC fines retailers over DTV labels


April 10, 2008 The FCC slapped around retailers and TV set makers on Thursday, proposing more than $9 million in fines and consent decrees for digital television infractions. The FCC wants to penalize set makers for selling TVs in America without digital tuners or labels telling consumers that their new sets might not work when the nation switches to digital transmissions in February. "The orders demonstrate the commission's commitment to strong enforcement in promoting the successful transition to digital television," the commission said.

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