without rob or jonathan, it would've been far less effective than it was.hink my new colleagues and chairman for his tireless dtv out -- situations yet to counter this transition is not over. i know that under his leadership, we will stay on the job until it is done. i intend to participate in that every step of the way. our colleagues of the commerce department, other government agencies, and the white house, with whom we worked closely over the past five months are owed a huge thank-you. our industry partners, the stepped-up impressively, in preparing themselves and preparing consumers for the switch, hundreds of broadcasters around the country, much as broadcasters, cable, satellite, and consumer electronics manufacturers and retailers, all of them. also, all of the community churches, a civil rights groups, local governments and many others who reached out to friends, relatives, and neighbors to make this transition happen as smoothly as it could. the country owes all of these folks a huge debt of gratitude and from the bottom of my heart, i thank them