[Ronbo]

NTSC had to go, like analog cell phones it just uses to much bandwith. The FCC is starting the bidding frenzy on the 700mhz blocks shortly so I doubt you'll see an extention to the kill date.

I'd imagine FM broadcast will get updated to a digital format in the next 10yrs or so. Believe it or not the stations themselves will push for this so they can compete with XM and Sirrus. These sevices will pull the same crap cable did, initially offer comercial free content then get people used to paying for it and offer "premium channels".

Satelite TV is even worse, they don't have the overhead of millions of miles of cable to maintain (and people though the cable company was a cash cow). Wired phone service is taking a beating from the cell companies as well. Right now they're trying to steal business from each other and I only see internet service stopping DirectTV from taking it all.