Politico wants to move up DTV deadline

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Hay John don?t bother running for president if you push this.

>"From the consumer's standpoint, the switch can be achieved in several ways: ?buying? a television equipped with a digital tuner, ?buying? a digital-to-analog converter box (estimated cost: $50) for one's existing analog television, or relying on cable or satellite signals, the providers of which intend to upgrade as necessary. (?and maybe have to pay more?)"
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Tell Grandma, who lives on a fixed income, that she is gong to have to pay for some box that sits on top of her Zenith. Ans all she wants to do is see her soaps. Or that she will have to get cable and actually have to pay for TV! Don?t forget to tell her that you and your friends in Congress ?Sold the Publics Airways? for billions for your pork projects/tax cuts and now the Public is going to have to pay for your foolishness.
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Oh and if anyone asks, I have cable and 2 wide screen TVs but I also have 4 others that are off the air, one in the bedroom for morning news, one in the wife?s sowing room, one in the kitchen, and one we carry onto the back deck to watch football on the weekends. Even at $50 for the box...

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