Links
Below, you will find a link to the official FCC countdown clock to the U.S. DTV transition deadline. There are also useful links for HDTV purchases and HiDef TV production.
FCC Countdown clock to the DTV transition
Congress passed a law on February 1, 2006, setting a final deadline for the DTV transition of February 17, 2009. Most television stations will continue broadcasting both analog and digital programming until February 17, 2009, when all analog broadcasting will stop. Analog TVs receiving over-the-air programming will still work after that date, but owners of these TVs will need to buy converter boxes to change digital broadcasts into analog format. Converter boxes will be available from consumer electronic products retailers at that time. Cable and satellite subscribers with analog TVs should contact their service providers about obtaining converter boxes for the DTV transition.
His business failed in 1831. In 1832, he ran for state legislature and lost. He went into business again and failed.
In 1835, his fiancée died. The year after he suffered a nervous breakdown. He lost a race for congress in 1845. Five years later, he ran again and, once again, lost.
He ran for the U.S. Senate in 1855. He was defeated. One year later, he ran for Vice President. He again lost.
He ran for the senate again and lost again in 1859. In 1860, he became the 16th president of the Untied States of America.
He always preached that the price of success is multiple failures. “Get used to it, accept it and move forward,” he always said.
“Dedicate yourself to the path that will lead to the realization of your ambitions and don’t let yourself get distracted.”
With this philosophy Abraham Lincoln came to be regarded as one of the greatest U.S. presidents.
