
TNW-17-1 | page 17 | https://thedailydialectics.com/pdfs/FIOA/TNW-17-1/TNW-17-1.pdf
The move towards digital broadcast began back in 1987 when the FCC began work on a new High Definition television (HDTV) system. The FCC adopted the HDTV standard in 1996 and most television stations were given a free second transmission channel for digital broadcast. FCC rules were set to…