instantnet11
join:2004-01-29
Portland, OR | RE:FCC Chairman Concerned DTV Converted Box Program May Be '
Let the advertisers pay for it. |
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NetAdmin
CCNA
join:2008-05-22
| said by instantnet11  :Let the advertisers pay for it. The program has money available to it in the form of the funds brought in when the analog spectrum is/was auctioned off.
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instantnet11
join:2004-01-29
Portland, OR
| They should put those millions to the bailout. I am sure that the government has not need or contract that says they HAVE to pay for the boxes.
If the advertisers/mega stations abc cbs nbc etc want to reach consumers they can get together and use some of their money to pay for them.
said by NetAdmin :said by instantnet11 :Let the advertisers pay for it. The program has money available to it in the form of the funds brought in when the analog spectrum is/was auctioned off. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20 | reply to instantnet11
Prediction:
The new administration, if Democrat, will appoint someone with a brain to take over the FCC. The conversion will get put on hold citing the issues in the test city. The transition will be put on hold by a new FCC commission. |
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BOSSMAN
@comcast.net
| »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_J._Martin
"President Bush renominated Martin to a new five year term on the Commission on April 25, 2006, and he was reconfirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 17, 2006."
Democrats Lead The Majority of the Senate
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate
Conclusion: If people feel that senators are not reflecting their wishes, vote someone else in. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
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said by fiberguy :Prediction: The conversion will get put on hold citing the issues in the test city. The transition will be put on hold by a new FCC commission. Not likely to happen considering that by law the analog shutdown of full power stations takes place less than a month after Inauguration Day. |
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NetAdmin
CCNA
join:2008-05-22
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said by instantnet11 :They should put those millions to the bailout. I am sure that the government has not need or contract that says they HAVE to pay for the boxes. Because this was a government mandated switch over, the funds from the auction were specifically earmarked for transition-related expenses, including the converter boxes. Basically, the conversion was self-funding, using no tax money.
As for the money being used for the bailout, that would be a huge waste of FCC resources and it would not be permitted under the law that authorized the program.
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
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said by instantnet11 :Let the advertisers pay for it. There are about 1400 full power commercial TV stations in the country and the transition is costing each one at least several million dollars. Advertisers are already paying. |
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upthewazoo
@pdx.edu
| Let them pay more! We get 100 commercials for every 1 hour it seems. No wonder people are fed up and using tivos or torrenting!
said by Sammer :said by instantnet11 :Let the advertisers pay for it. There are about 1400 full power commercial TV stations in the country and the transition is costing each one at least several million dollars. Advertisers are already paying. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | reply to fiberguy
I hope they refund the cellular companies then.
Of course, T-Mobile just had to sit and wait while the government delayed abandoning the AWS spectrum, so I doubt anyone else will get a better deal either. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to upthewazoo
There are a lot of low power stations (most are not legally required to make the transition to digital next February) that they could still pay the cost of the transition for. |
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