Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch

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Why you're funding it.

This is information the government has done a -very- poor job of disseminating.

The reason you're funding it is because the outgoing analog broadcast system uses a wide band of electromagnetic spectrum. The digital signal uses much less. The change frees up a considerable portion of the public airways.

This allows the feds to do at least two things. First, some of the liberated frequencies will be turned over to emergency responders like police, firefighters, etc. so they can all be on the same push. Emergency responses during the Sept. 11th attacks were handicapped by the responding agencies being unable to communicate with each other. Second, some of the frequencies will be leased to communications companies. The lease payments will far exceed the paltry amount spent to fund converter boxes.

Posted by: Palmetto   Posted on: 01/27/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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