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Jan 2009 Deadline for HDTV Cutoff
stlhawkeye writes "Broadcasters have recently accepted a deadline of January 2009 for the mandatory end of analog television signal broadcasts. Broadcasters have expressed concerns that those without subscription television services will see blank screens unless they buy new units. "
In other words, yes a switch costs money, but if properly used the new spectrum would create even more economic value.
To be held without use by the corporations that pay for it as the highest cost. Why aren't we using the money that was collected from other spectrum selloffs to pay for *everyone* to get new DTV converter boxes?
Oh that's right... They wasted the People's money that was collected from spectrum sales on shit that the People probably didn't want and was likely unrelated to the spectrum and the technological advances around it.
I'm waiting for someone to essentially say that anyone who still relies on broadcast TV in 4 years (and who cannot afford a new television) needs to stop watching TV and get off their ass to get a new job.
:)
But come to think of it...I think I just said it, didn't I?
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Who even watches TV anymore? I discovered how much bullshit it was five years ago, and haven't watched it since. I think the whole HDTV idea is just to generate new hype for TV, which is losing popularity to other entertainment options.
Um.... can you mention one thing that nobody pays for, yet everyone gets?
The pipe dreams of whiny liberals?