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NCTA: Digital television meets FCC standards

EDITOR: Your recent editorial ("Fiddling while DTV burns," Nov. 1) paints a mistaken picture of the cable television industry's efforts in the rollout of digital television. Contrary to your suggestions, our industry has met its FCC commitments, and has taken significant steps to resolve compatibility issues between cable set-top boxes and digital televisions. The specifications necessary for any manufacturer to construct and market high definition DTV television sets and set-top boxes that are compatible with cable systems a

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