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Deep financial impact if delayed said by DaSneaky1D:What this delay doesn't seem to take into account is that HUGE amounts of money has already been spent to obtain the spectrum. Delaying the ability for Vz (or whoever else) to recoup those losses will cause further issues down the road. I say delay it. We have bigger problems in this country then making everything all pretty on the big screen. If companies spent billions of dollars on this TV transition before a good majority of the people are aware, it's the companies own problem. If they spent money on this transition without knowing that a good percentage actually know what's going on and they and it gets delayed, they will be screwed, stuffed, and mounted. |
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beaups
join:2003-08-11
Hilliard, OH | "We have bigger problems in this country then making everything all pretty on the big screen"
Exactly, so why is Obama wasting his time on it? Do the transition and move on... |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | reply to DTVTransition
A good majority of people are aware! This is ridiculous, only a tiny minority of TV watchers are unaware and are going to be negatively affected. |
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said by DTVTransition :said by DaSneaky1D:What this delay doesn't seem to take into account is that HUGE amounts of money has already been spent to obtain the spectrum. Delaying the ability for Vz (or whoever else) to recoup those losses will cause further issues down the road. I say delay it. We have bigger problems in this country then making everything all pretty on the big screen. If companies spent billions of dollars on this TV transition before a good majority of the people are aware, it's the companies own problem. If they spent money on this transition without knowing that a good percentage actually know what's going on and they and it gets delayed, they will be screwed, stuffed, and mounted. We have bigger problems than a few oldsters who can't watch matlock.
Kill it and let god sort them out. |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to DTVTransition
said by DTVTransition :
I say delay it. We have bigger problems in this country then making everything all pretty on the big screen. If companies spent billions of dollars on this TV transition before a good majority of the people are aware, it's the companies own problem. If they spent money on this transition without knowing that a good percentage actually know what's going on and they and it gets delayed, they will be screwed, stuffed, and mounted.
The majority ARE aware and SHOULD be aware. Hell I've been aware of this transition since fucking 1995 for god's sake. anyone who is not aware is an idiot or doesn't have TV to begin with. I don't know about you but for at least the last year I've seen 20 commericals a day about this and I don't even hardly watch TV.
Oh by the way, since 85% of the people do NOT get their TV OTA they are not affected in the least bit. And I seriously doubt 100% of the 15% remaining are totally oblivious and unprepared. So you statement that it should be delayed because the "majority" are unaware is both an incorrect and ingorant statement. |
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With all of the PSAs and crawls being done for months now, it's virtually impossible to watch TV and be unaware of the transition. At this point, I'd say that "unaware" translates to "don't care" ('cause the person doesn't even watch TV, especially OTA). But, sure... let's just go ahead and delay it because 3 out of every million might be inconvenienced if they ever do try tuning in with their old TV (/sarcasm). |
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The problem is that "the good majority" are already aware. Get on with it and just make the switch! |
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xirianPremium
join:2003-01-26
Beacon, NY
kudos:1 | reply to DTVTransition
said by DTVTransition :said by DaSneaky1D:What this delay doesn't seem to take into account is that HUGE amounts of money has already been spent to obtain the spectrum. Delaying the ability for Vz (or whoever else) to recoup those losses will cause further issues down the road. I say delay it. We have bigger problems in this country then making everything all pretty on the big screen. If companies spent billions of dollars on this TV transition before a good majority of the people are aware, it's the companies own problem. If they spent money on this transition without knowing that a good percentage actually know what's going on and they and it gets delayed, they will be screwed, stuffed, and mounted. This has nothing to do with making it pretty. It isn't a switch to HD, its a switch to DIGITAL. By switching to digital, they get back tons of useful wall penetrating spectrum to use for more useful things. Read up before you spout nonsense. |
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