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FCC Pushes Digital TV and Digital Restrictions
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?"
Digital TV
Pushed by politicians seems
Like a bad idea
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Rule #1 -- Politics always trumps technology.
Can anyone explain to me why reading a book is better than watching TV?
I can think of hundreds of books which are worse than (above) average TV and lots of programs which are better than an average paperback.
Digital broadcast signals paired with digital televisions would allow viewers to watch high-definition programs, see more channels and use their sets in interactive ways, such as clicking their remote control to buy products shown on the screen.
... what!.... aw... $#!^... sis, you sit on the remote again?"
Consumer: "Lookit, who'd by that $8,000 cubic zirconia lawn chair/bowling ball washer/cooler/hibachi thing. It ain't got no cup holder!"
TV: "Thank you for purchasing the slothmaster 8000 lawn bowling chair"
Consumer: "What?
42 - So long and thanks for all the fish.
Our politicians will have pay per vote. Wait a minute ...
In news today, the FCC released it's new Mandatory Viewing Schedule for this fall lineup. Citizens will be required, as per the Senator Hollings Consumer TV Awareness Act of 2004, to tune into their assigned channels from 8pm to 11pm for no less than 5 nights a week.
Senator Hollings called the new lineup, "A great stride forward in the quest to bring a closer relationship with consumers and our corporate masters."
Please be aware that, as always, any other activity during your assigned viewing time will be prosecutable to the fullest extent of the law. Do NOT attempt to engage in any other form of entertainment and or human contact during your scheduled viewing period.
In other news, the Voluntary Censorship Corps have set a new record for books burned! They claim that by the end of the year, all works of Shakespeare, Molere, and Orwell should be completely eradicated.
Really, I know what I'm doing...Ohhhh, look at the shiny buttons!