Analog, digital a must for cable

September 12, 2007 After a delay of nearly 12 hours, the FCC on Tuesday night finally approved a regulation forcing cable operators to carry both analog and digital TV channels transmitted by some local TV stations. The delay occurred as commissioners on the five-member board did last-minute horse trading over the new "must carry" regulation and other items on the agenda, including one strengthening 911 emergency call requirements for cell phone companies. In the end, the FCC approved a regulation that requires cable systems to carry both analog and digital signals if the cable system uses both types of transmission.

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