The Federal Communications Commission says it has received more calls about the upcoming national transition to digital television from the Chicago area than from any other market.
The Federal Communications Commission says it has received more calls about the upcoming national transition to digital television from the Chicago area than from any other market.
The agency tested digital television in 125 broadcast markets last week in an effort to alert viewers who still use analog signals. It says the test resulted in 55,374 calls to a help line, 1-800-CALL-FCC.
The FCC says that of those calls, 1,310 came from the Chicago area – more than any other market. The agency says 13.6 percent of Chicago’s 3.5 million households with televisions rely on over-the-air signals.
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