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Holy Arrogance Batman.
Yes, believe it or not, there are millions who get their TV over the air. Believe it or not, they are mostly the poor. So, since the government completely screwed the pooch...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2009/01/dtv_coupon_program_out_of_mone.html
Today the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is running the coupon program, said it is nearing the program's $1.34 billion funding limit.

So your answer is just %&%& em? Let me ask the next question, just what is so important that we can't wait a few more months until the government gets their act together and helps those for whom $55 is a serious burden like they should coming on Feb 18th?

You pretty much have to have been living under a rock for the past year or so to not have heard about the digital transformation.

Or decide that since you can't get a coupon from a poorly run government program and decided that feeding your kids was more important than buying a full price converter box?

TripleII
Posted by: TripleII   Posted on: 01/26/09  (Edited: 01/26/2009 @ 06:21) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Push Broadband, Delay Digital TV?  BobWarfield | 01/26/09
Holy Arrogance Batman.  TripleII | 01/26/09
Dude...They have had time  JT82 | 01/26/09
Just a data point.  TripleII | 01/26/09
That scenario I didn't consider  D-cat | 01/26/09
RE: Dude....Thay had time  prodoti3 | 02/07/09
I had no problem getting the coupons...  D-cat | 01/26/09
Fair enough.  TripleII | 01/26/09
The story, not you, I thought had the tone. (nt)  TripleII | 01/26/09
It's television.  Palmetto | 01/27/09
But, but, but...  JohnMcGrew@... | 01/27/09
Good Case for the Poor  sboverie@... | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  arrohd | 01/26/09
Get a grip.  TripleII | 01/26/09
Why you're funding it.  Palmetto | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  orasac | 01/26/09
To Do list, one check  D-cat | 01/26/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  Boutmar | 01/27/09
--? and let's be truthful about it --?  jefflass | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  MarkSpeevak | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  bill.porritt@... | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  kzot | 01/27/09
Elitism reigns supreme...  the.ksmm | 01/27/09
If $40 is "unaffordable" to you...  JohnMcGrew@... | 01/27/09
How about $500-$800, not $40  john@... | 01/27/09
Comcast is sitting pretty  silversidhe | 01/28/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  my69gymshorts@... | 01/28/09
Why not lease the radio spectrum?  govmtman | 01/28/09
HD TV is NOT DTV  JT82 | 01/29/09
Japan has had HDTV while we hang on to the trailing edge of technology.  softwareFlunky | 01/29/09
Again HDTV is NOT DTV [NT]  JT82 | 02/06/09
converter boxes hard to use  janitorman | 02/06/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  prodoti3 | 02/07/09
government = stupid  rick. | 02/07/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  cfbrehm@... | 02/07/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  xoldxcowboyx | 02/21/09

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