41.   Your cable operator will have to carry at least one digital channel for each broadcast station in its area once the transition is complete.

42.   And cable companies say carrying digital broadcast channels right now could force them to drop popular cable programs from their lineup.

43.   The corporation wants to establish new digital channels and further develop its existing digital outlets and Internet services.

44.   The FCC last December began an inquiry into the kinds of obligations broadcasters would have, in exchange for getting the digital channels for free.

45.   The Federal Communications Commission was expected to expand that requirement, since broadcasters have been given additional digital channels worth tens of billions of dollars.

46.   The FCC is considering how broadcasters can repay the public for obtaining digital channels worth tens of billions of dollars without charge from the government.

47.   The two industries also have tussled over technology to make sure that consumers will be able to see digital broadcast TV channels as part of their cable lineup.

48.   Viewers will not have to pay for the digital channels though new hardware will be needed.

49.   Viewers will pick up digital channels through their television with the aid of a black box which plugs into the television set and aerial socket.

50.   He said he would like to do a deal with organisations such as the BBC to devote digital channels to more specialised coverage than conventional broadcasters offer.