Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I am looking for a device that will stream sound from one source to several recipients. For example, I want to stream sound from my TV or stereo to my phone or MP3 player that has radio and Bluetooth capabilities. I have looked into radio transmitters and they seem like a decent choice, but I can't find one that uses external power (USB or from the plug) and I would want one with a transmit range of around 50 meters. Thanks!"
Uh, Darren - I think you're very confused there. The February 2009 deadline is strictly for cutoff of OTA full-power analog television stations. There is at this point _no_ requirement that cable television systems convert to digital. (The only requirement imposed upon cable systems is that they retransmit digital OTA television stations in analog until 2012, or until they convert fully to digital, whichever comes first.)
This article is all about a cable provider. Therefore, the bit about "2009 is almost here" is wholly irrelevant. Frankly, I would've expected this sort of confused reporting from the general press, not a technology-oriented blog such as Engadget.