said by KA3SGM:said by BF69: Where do you get there will be a lack of converters? Not to mention than anyone that bought a new 27 inch or higher TV since March 2006 or smaller since March 2007 already has a converter built inside their Tv.
The oldest TV in my house is a 1964 vintage Zenith B/W set that I restored, and it does get used everyday.
Most recent TV's are 3-5 years old, 10 years old, and 17 years old.
I have 2 HD sets that are not an issue here, but I do have 3 kids that each have their own TV, in addition to the ones myself or my wife might be watching.
I earn too much to even qualify for the 2 $40 coupons, so I need to purchase 6 of those 'theoretical' $50-$75 converters, or rent cable boxes, to continue the use of those Tv's.
What happens if the converter boxes end up being in short supply, and are in the $100+ range.
This is indisputably an unfunded mandate on the American public.
At the very least, might you know what line on the IRS 1040A form I should enter the cost of the converters on.
If I have to put up the money myself, at the very least, I am not paying any Federal Income Tax on the money spent for the converters, or Cable TV box rentals, to keep my perfectly fine Analog TV's functioning.
A) just because you choose to use old technology from the 60's doesn't mean the rest of the world has to wait for you to catch-up. Some people still want to use horse and buggy doesn't mean we build horse lanes only on the interstates.
