Comments on: Senate OKs DTV Delay, Still Needs Money for Coupons

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:37:03 +0000

I agree, everyone who has tv has known about this. They have had PLENTY of time to go out and get a converter box. I actually know someone who pays for a cell phone, high speed internet, an internet roll playing game fee or whatever that is, but whines that she cannot afford a converter box and now will have to go without tv. What is she to do? HA, what a crock. Flip the damm switch and get it over with.

By: Senate OKs DTV Delay and Offers $9B for Broadband

Senate OKs DTV Delay and Offers $9B for Broadband — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:02:04 +0000

[...] | Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | 8:02 AM PT | 0 comments The Senate yesterday approved a bill to delay the transition to digital television signals until June 12, and the House is expected to approve similar legislation today. While Qualcomm may [...]

By: Dj Push Buttonz

Dj Push Buttonz — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:59:22 +0000

Why do people need coupons anyways just pay the money and buy one…
most people that haven’t ordered one probably wont even get one

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:40:29 +0000

Ridiculous the February 17th 2009 deadline has been known for over 5 YEARS people, plenty of time to buy converter boxes/plan on upgrading your TV if you invested 10/mo for 5 years thats $600 enough to buy 10 Converter boxes at full price, or 1 New Digital ready TV…. For those who Can’t Squeeze $10/mo over the last 5 years, should seriously reconsider their priorities (Watching TV, paying for the Electricity for it…….) let’s see at 120Watts for a typical 20-27″ old TV vs 40 watts for a new LCD digital TV savings 80 watts * 8 hours a day * 30 days a month * 10 cents per kilowatt hour… (some places it’s 12 cents+) $19.20 approx savings per month The new TV will pay for itself in 2.5 years… math is a bit rough but I think you get the idea… if one spends this much money on electricty, how do they afford to watch TV each month???
But not a converter or new TV????

Get with the Program!!!!!!!

So since the FCC (Government) sold the spectrum already does that mean they should pay the new owners a fee for leasing it back for the next several months??? hmmmmmm

BTW some people actually believe it’s “Illegal” to hookup the converter before the Feb 17th date…… believe it or not!

By: ZNF ‘Round The Web

ZNF ‘Round The Web — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:02:18 +0000

[...] Senate OKs DTV Delay, Still Needs Money for Coupons While I don’t favor a delay and have said repeatedly the entire transition has been a cluster on multiple levels, local affiliates being permitted to flip the switch prior to to June 12th might make things even more chaotic. I’m sure maintaining simulcasts incurs expenses of one form or another. And some stations will drop NTSC broadcasts. But others won’t. So the folks who have no clue what’s coming will now be even more confused when some stations come in and others don’t. [...]

By: DaveZatz

DaveZatz — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:28:05 +0000

While I don’t favor a delay and have said repeatedly the entire transition has been a cluster on multiple levels, local affiliates being permitted to flip the switch prior to to June 12th might make things even more chaotic. I’m sure maintaining simulcasts incurs an expense of one form or another. And some stations will drop NTSC broadcasts. But others won’t. So the folks who have no clue what’s coming will now be even more confused when some stations come in and others don’t.

Back to the proposals, I think it’s likely we’ll see a movement to recycle voucher quicker than those 90 days – the program really isn’t out of money, as many proclaim, but rather the money is spoken for with cards that may never be redeemed. Heck, I was sent two cards. One went to Best Buy (to get a converter for my mom’s kitchen television), and the other went into the trash. And this latest proposal allows folks to reapply for coupons if there’s have expired.

By: anon in tx

anon in tx — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:20:02 +0000

didn’t you forget to add Obama is being advised by mr. clearwire himself?