Re: RE:FCC Chairman Concerned DTV Converted Box Program May Be '

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instantnet11 join:2004-01-29 Portland, OR	reply to NetAdmin Re: RE:FCC Chairman Concerned DTV Converted Box Program May Be ' 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.
instantnet11 join:2004-01-29 Portland, OR	to forum · permalink · · 2008-10-09 01:35:47 ·
NetAdmin CCNA join:2008-05-22	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. -- --- Drilling for more oil is akin to giving a methhead the keys to the meth lab.
NetAdmin CCNA join:2008-05-22	to forum · permalink · · 2008-10-09 10:29:30 ·


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