Slow rollout: Some communities may not switch to digital on time.
Commercialization: How much DTV content will be dedicated to education? Will profit-making ventures consume the spectrum?
DTV Shovelware: Will DTV educational content take advantage of the new medium, or will it rehash content that's available either online or on analog TV, without adding anything new to the mix?
There is enormous potential in DTV, but many factors must fall into place. It's a three-way game of chicken: broadcasters, producers and consumers are all praying for the others to act first.