Washington - The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) has levied a total of $6 million in fines
against many of the top electronics retailers in the U.S., for violating rules on
labeling analog televisions they sell to inform consumers the devices will not
be able to receive digital signals after the switch to digital broadcasting
next February. The FCC levied fines against retailers including Sears ($1.1
million), Wal-Mart ($992,000), Circuit
City ($712,000), Target
($296,000) and Best Buy ($280,000).
Other companies received fines for violating
rules related to the import of analog-only televisions, or rules related to the
V-Chip content filter for digital televisions.
"The orders demonstrate the
Commission's commitment to strong enforcement in promoting the successful
transition to digital television," the FCC said.
A spokesperson for
Wal-Mart told Reuters that its fines were for past violations, and that all of
its current products comply with FCC regulations.
Related Links:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-281444A1.pdf
http://snipurl.com/245jk
(Reuters)
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