Re: WOW! in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21729540 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:36:27 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:36:27 EDT Re: WOW! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21731010 pimpinparker : A lot of people are already confused about the digital transition. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21731010 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:03:12 EDT Re: WOW! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21730689 ArgMeMatey :
said by othas3 See Profile :

It'll be an SNL skit. MADTV filmed its final episode in November.
See what I mean? A whole show vaporized and somehow society is still functioning, economic problems notwithstanding. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21730689 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:11:42 EDT Re: WOW! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21729540 othas3 : It'll be an SNL skit. MADTV filmed its final episode in November.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21729540 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:53:58 EDT Re: WOW! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727299 ArgMeMatey : I would love to see the SNL or MadTV skit about exactly what happens when analog TV ceases.

Civil war? People opening up their windows and yelling "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore"? Overloaded mental health hotlines? People going to the library or going outside? Liquor stores depleting their entire stock? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727299 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:39:07 EDT Re: Contract http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726543 TKJunkMail :
said by 53059959 See Profile :

since they already sold off the spectrum, don't they by contract have to shut it off at some point since companies paid for it?
Yes, at some point. But I don't think it was in any contract between the FCC and the spectrum bidding winners. And, of course, Congress by passing a law can change the terms. A company could go to court, but by the time they would win, the extension period, if granted by Congress, would have long since passed.
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said by JSRoman See Profile :

No way this was Martin. His body has obviously been taken over by an alien with advance mental capacity.
Fixed it for you...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726146 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:21:37 EDT Re: WOW! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726085 trparky :
said by JSRoman See Profile :

No way this was Martin. His body has obviously been taken over by an alien with advance mental capacity.
Ouch! Zing! LOL]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726085 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:04:26 EDT Re: WOW! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726080 JSRoman : No way this was Martin. His body has obviously been taken over by an alien with advance mental capacity. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726080 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:03:14 EDT Re: Martin FINALLY gets one right http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726018 Steimes : I agree, they need to treat this like a band aide at this point. Get it over with, by this time if they are unprepared two or three months will not make much difference.
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Making procrastination an art form since Pluto was still a planet.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726018 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:46:33 EDT Martin FINALLY gets one right http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726007 TKJunkMail : »tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090111/···sition_4
"There are options they can do without having to delay to get coupons flowing immediately," Martin said. Congress could give the program additional funding, or eliminate the 90-day expiration deadline on the coupons, he said.

"I'm concerned about a delay in the sense that if you can solve that issue other ways, a delay has actually the potential to confuse consumers," said Martin, a Republican. "All of our messaging has been about Feb. 17 — not just ours — the industry's."
Martin FINALLY gets one right.
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