FCC fines major retailers over TV transition rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Thursday they imposed fines on retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears along with two television suppliers for violating curbs on selling TVs that will not work easily after next year's transition to digital television.

The Federal Communications Commission said the fines against Wal-Mart Stores Inc , Sears Holdings Corp , Target Corp and eight other companies were for violating rules designed to prevent consumers from unknowingly buying TVs that cannot receive digital signals when broadcasters make the switch on February 17, 2009....

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