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US Switch To DTV Countdown Begins
s31523 writes "In February lawmakers postponed the switch from analog to digital TV. Now, the new June 12th deadline is upon us with no sign of another delay. CNET is reporting that the President himself has stated, '... I want to be clear: there will not be another delay.' So it looks like it is going to happen, for real this time. Even with the delay, there are still estimated to be millions of unprepared viewers. Local stations may participate in the voluntary 'Analog nightlight' services in which TV stations agree to keep an analog signal turned on in addition to their digital signals to provide information about the DTV transition and to notify unprepared TV viewers of emergencies, such as hurricanes."
the President himself has stated, '... I want to be clear: there will not be another delay.' So it looks like it is going to happen
Yeah, because the President always does what he says he's going to do
/rollseyes
Many will just sit there watching the static... It's not like they're not doing that now anyway!
They'll assume it's the Rapture and consult the Bible instead of TV Guide.
Nope. They didn't just print more money for the coupons. The money came from the people that bought licenses for the freed up spectrum. Part of the fees paid for the license were set aside for the converter box program.
And of course, there was nothing else they could have done with the money. Pay down the national debt, pay unemployment, food for the poor, etc. - nyah, we better make sure everyone gets television.
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I take it you and none of your peers use wireless?
Not there own, so it doesn't count.