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How to Contact the FCC: Do you still have questions about the DTV Transition? If so, please contact the FCC.

Federal Communications Commission:

Phone: 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322)
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Fax: 1-866-418-0232
E-mail: DTVinfo@fcc.gov

How to get the digital signal and how far away to receive the signal?

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Reporter: Russell Slack
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Viewers in our digital coverage area who have an outdoor UHF antenna and an HD-TV tuner should be able to receive Channel 13.1. Point the antennae in the direction of Fairchild, Wisconsin, the location of our digital transmitter.

WEAU has received reports of solid reception from Rice Lake, to
the north; Amery to the west; Sparta and downtown LaCrosse to the south.

In addition to over-the-air broadcasts, WEAU's digital signal is carried by some area cable providers. Charter Communications in Eau Claire carries WEAU-DT on Digital Cable channel 783. Check with your provider for availability. Currently, WEAU-DT is not carried on any satellite system. It is anticipated the signal will be carried on additional cable and satellite systems as viewers begin to
convert and request the service.

WEAU always broadcasts HD signals on 13.1 when available. Example of this would Prime time and the Today Show.

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February 17, 2009 (in ) the era of analog broadcast television in the United States will end as the nation completes its transition to an all-digital system. While this change will mark the end of the traditional analog method of broadcasting over-the-air television, it won’t signal the end of free broadcast television, and your favorite broadcast programs and local television stations will still be available.

Consumers that subscribe to a "pay" television service such as cable and satellite aren’t likely to be affected by the switch, but if you currently receive analog television over the air or via an antenna, you’ll need to take action to continue watching your favorite stations.

TV sets that currently receive programming through cable or satellite are not likely to be affected by the transition to digital.

However, TV sets that rely on "over the air" broadcasting with an antenna (set-top or rooftop) to receive a signal will be affected by the cutoff of analog broadcasts in 2009. You will need to consider one of the following options:

Purchase a digital-to-analog converter box that plugs into an existing television. The boxes, which are expected to cost between $50 - 70 will be available for purchase in 2008. Beginning on January 1, 2008, U.S. households can request up to two coupons valued at $40 each. Each coupon can go toward the purchase of a single set-top converter box that will allow you to continue watching FREE "over-the-air" television on an analog set.
Subscribe to a cable, satellite or telecommunications service provider if all desired local broadcast stations are carried by that service.
Purchase a new television set with a built in digital tuner.

Any of these steps will ensure that "over-the-air" television consumers will continue to receive programming.