nexgen supporters tell us not to worry. viewers can continue to receive the existing signal, and for five years after this order appears in our federal register, that cynical will be substantially similar. five years after this order appears in our federal register, that requirement sunsets. translation, that mandate goes away. they no longer have to send you that signal. late yesterday the chairman's office revise the order to include an exception to this requirement. without a requirement to make programming substantially similar, broadcasters are free to create two different tiers of television. why is this problematic? why am i uneasy? this could very easily create an unacceptable, unjustified, and unwarranted television divide for those with limited financial means. my second question in the and prm asks whether consumers that do not upgrade will continue to receive high definition programming through the existing one point oh simulcast signal. again, no reassurances given. on several broadcasters have stated they inte

public broadcasters are strong supporters of nexgen tv. they are eager to employ it and to deliver interactive educational children's content, including the distribution of over the air learning materials that viewers broadband otherwise could cannot access. public television stations have also told us the nexgen tv could enable them to provide innovative [inaudible]. imagine teachers and students having customized course materials and lectures and class discussions in virtual field trips. another important point this will be a voluntary market-driven transition. following this order no broadcaster will be required to use the nexgen tv standard and no consumer will be required to buy a new television or dongle for his or her current television that will allow them to receive nexgen tv programming. the choice will be up to them. broadcasters deploy nexgen tv standard will be required to simulcast programming using the current digital television standard. in other words, the current viewers put their current tvs will be affected. it bears re