Digital Television - Mandatory!

From what I’ve gathered the switch to digital broadcasting is mandated by law and is supposedly an effort to clear analog air waves for emergency transmission, because it’s “more efficient” (which, having to mandate it proves the opposite), and something about “protecting the children.”

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html
http://www.fcclawblog.com/2008/04/articles/articles/fcc-steps-up-dtv-enforcement/
http://www.slate.com/id/2095396/

Although, there does seem to be some controversy as far as where the law is even valid.

http://dtvfacts.com/latest/179/digital-tv-law-could-face-court-challenge/