DTV Timeline

The Coming of DTV: Tomorrow?
No. The Day After Tomorrow. Seriously.

Sunday, November 1, 1998: Around 40 stations from the nation's top 10 largest markets will begin to simulcast digital signals along with their current analog signals.

May 1, 1999: All "Top 10 Market" network stations must go digital
Nov. 1, 1999: All "Top 30 Market" network stations must go digital
May 1, 2002: All remaining commercial stations must go digital
2003: All public broadcasters must go digital

By 2006, if all goes according to plan,
commercial broadcasters will cease transmitting analog signals.
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