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Mobile digital TV - Complete list of Cities?

After hearing of the decision to make Washington D.C. the first city to receive the new Mobile digital TV technology, I was wondering when DTV would be coming to my neck of the woods as well.  Finding a complete list of the 22 cities that will receive dTV in 2009 is proving elusive, however, I did find one website which provides a somewhat reliable list.  My only question is : Why isn't Austin on this list?  We have more engineers outside Silicon Valley than you can shake a stick at !! Dell, AMD, etc.  Birthplace of SXSW...  In fact, if SXSW rolls around next year, the major operators will definitely be hearing from the well connected to make this happen. 

http://www.marketingshift.com/2009/1/smaller-markets-omvc-mobile-dtv.cfm

"Half of the cities included are no surprise, because they're among the top 10 in the U.S, however there were comparatively-small markets that will be included in the first rollout of Mobilel DTV Broadcasting.

Middle-sized metros with participating stations include:

• Orlando- ABC, NBC
• Tampa- Ion,NBC, PBS
• Charlotte- ABC,CBS,NBC
• Columbus- ABC,CBS, CW,FOX,NBC
• Milwaukee- CW, MyNet
• Greenville- ABC, CBS, MyNet
• Norfolk- NBC, MyNet, PBS
• Providence- CBS, NBC
• Mobile- ABC,CW, MyNet
• Roanoke- CBS,NBC, PBS
• Toledo- CBS,FOX

The usual suspects include:

• Atlanta- ABC, CBS, Ion, PBS
• Baltimore- ABC, FOX, CW
• Boston- Ion, NBC, PBS
• Chicago- Fox, Ion, PBS
• Denver- Ion, PBS
• Detroit- ABC,NBC, PBS
• New York- Ion, NBC, PBS
• Philadelphia-Ion, NBC, PBS
• San Francisco- Fox, Ion
• Seattle-ABC, CBS, NBC
• Washington D.C-.Ion, NBC, PBS"

 

 

 

Looking at the rest of the cities, they are concentrated mostly in the Northeast and Southeastern U.S.   I think the closest city to us is two states away in Denver!   If anyone can explain this initial roll out list, I'd love to learn more.