Beginning on February 17, 2009, over-the-air television stations will broadcast in a digital-only format. This means that millions of analog TV sets will no longer display broadcast TV signals unless they are connected to cable, another video service, or to a special digital-to-analog converter that will be available from retailers in early 2008.

The good news for H&B Cable customers is that the digital transition should be easy. Thanks to a compromise adopted by the FCC in September 2007, H&B Cable will carry the main digital signal of “must carry” commercial broadcast TV stations and will duplicate that signal into analog format so that all channels can be viewed on any older analog TV sets connected to our service.

H&B Cable carriage of the signals in both digital and analog formats will ensure that all our customers will see commercial broadcast TV signals after the transition. This approach will make the digital transition effortless for all our customers and provide valuable assistance to commercial TV stations trying to reach all of the homes in their region.

While H&B Cable will work to ensure that our customers are ready for the transition, education of all Americans remains critical. If you have any questions, please contact H&B Cable at 1-800-432-8296.

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