21.   Another provision allows broadcasters to retain the licenses for their current broadcast bands even after they make the transition to digital television.

22.   And, consumer electronics retailers are excited because new digital televisions will be needed to receive the broadcasts.

23.   Any additional programming the broadcasters could put out via the additional space provided by digital television would mean more competition.

24.   AOL Time Warner is more concerned with getting technology that would protect digital television programs from being copied than Internet downloads.

25.   Anything with microcircuitry, including digital television sets, security systems and portable phones, is especially at risk.

26.   As for digital television, Cox will join the rest of the industry in offering it this year.

27.   As a result, when digital televisions go on sale next year, every one of them will be equipped to receive Dolby Digital.

28.   At issue is something called digital television, but the fight is not about technology as much as it is about money.

29.   At issue is whether cable television companies will be required to carry the digital television programs that broadcasters will begin airing this fall.

30.   At that point, only people who have bought digital television sets or who have converter boxes for their conventional sets will be able to watch television.