...should be well aware of the switchover and what they need to do. It's not like it hasn't been publicized non-stop for a good while now. Another few months won't make much difference.

But then we're talking about people who in some cases don't want broadband because they think it's "too hard".

Clever bit of wording though. Of course the stations have invested in the digital kit and the switchover, unless they didn't feel like broadcasting after Feb 17th. So .gov gets to palm off the blame to the broadcasters - "well, they didn't have to switch off on 2/17, they chose to do it, we didn't make them". Well played, Senators! :-P