UPDATE: HD conversion deadline set: 2009

WASHINGTON - If Canadian broadcasters are still wondering about an absolute deadline for digital/high definition conversion, National Association of Broadcasters CEO Edward Fritts set one yesterday. In a presentation before the Senate Commerce Committee, Fritts said that his members have come to grips with the fact Congress will set a deadline for digital television conversion of some time in 2009 when government will then reclaim the analog spectrum from the broadcasters. “Broadcasters accept that Congress will implement a 2009 hard date for the end of analog broadcasts,” Fritts told the committee. “And we're ready. We've done our part, investing billions...