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2.8 million unprepared for DTV switch


June 10, 2009 Just days before the June 12 transition to digital TV, 2.8 million households, or 2.5% of the TV market, are still unprepared. According to Nielsen's final update released Wednesday, the new tally is half of the 5.8 million that were unprepared in February when the government postponed the transition by three months. For an update on the transition, the National Association of Broadcasters is holding a press conference Thursday.

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