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FCC Pushes Digital TV and Digital Restrictions

Posted by michael on from the tune-in-drop-out dept.

Mansing writes "The Washingington Post has an article describing the FCC's new push to move digital TV more into the homes of consumers. While this sounds like a good thing, read on. The Congressmen who are "helping" this to happen are none other than Senator Fritz "Disney" Hollings and Representative Billy "Baby Bell" Tauzin. And why do you think they want digital TV rolled out faster? Can you say Pay to View?"

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  1. Re:Same in UK by boltar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How would they just "flip a switch" and switch off your signal without switching off the signal
    of everyone else who relies on that transmitter too? Or do you think all british TVs are encoded
    with some viewing control chip?
    As for the cost of the license fee , jesus , £100 quid a year? Yeah that really breaks the bank doesn't it.
    I'm quite happy to pay it if I don't have to watch 15 mins of moronic ads every hour like on
    the commercial channels.