There are millions of people on the fringes who will have to invest in better antennas to get the digital signals. Analog signals have a much better range than the digital, in my opinion.
The reason that analog TV (channel 2-13)had a better range was because it was or is in the VHF band. ALL of the digital TV stations are now in the UHF band. Telecoms have been drooling over the prospect of getting the VHF band for the last 3 decades. The main advantage of VHF band is that you can send the signal much farther with the same or less power versus the UHF band. Also you do not have the problem of nightime reflection off of the ionisphere like you have with the lower bands. Think US AM radio and CB radio during the '70's. Analog TV, US FM radio, Ham radio 2 meter band are all in the VHF spectrum. I believe maritime radios are also there.
Larry C
