[78-L] Digital TV - HOUSE DEAFEATS BILL on DELAY

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Wed Jan 28 14:25:21 PST 2009


fnarf at comcast.net wrote:
> I don't really care either way, but you know, I only ever saw one of those ads, I think. I watch a lot of TV, but very little of it's on the networks. We don't get quite that caliber of ad. I have learned alot about Bob and the magic pills that put a smile on his wife's face, though.
> 
> Also, I heard that while they've got plenty of coupons, there's a major shortage of the converter boxes, so several million people are unable to get them.
> 
> --
> Steve.

Interesting, because on another list where HD Radio was discussed (and dissed), 
someone reported going into a Radio Shack and finding lots of converters (but 
no HD Radios because they aren't selling).

Me, I'm on Cable anyway (and in Canada anyway..no change for two years up here).

dl

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>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Steve Ramm <steveramm78l at hotmail.com>
>> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/House-defeats-bill-to-delay-apf-14184810.html
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>> Steve> From: udmacon1 at hotmail.com> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com> Date: Wed, 
>> 28 Jan 2009 16:01:52 -0500> Subject: [78-L] Digital TV> > > Dammit! > > Didn't 
>> all of have over a year's notice, and countless TV and radio PSAs to take our 
>> own responsibility and get converters by this February deadline? > > Where is 
>> personal responsibility here?> > I'd sure like it if big daddy guvment gave long 
>> extentions for drivers' licenses, property taxes, and of course, income tax.> > 
>> Jeez! > BILL KNOWLTON, "Bluegrass Ramble," Sundays: 9 pm to midnight (EST) over 
>> WCNY-FM (91.3) Syracuse, WUNY (89.5) Utica, WJNY (90.9) Watertown NY, also: 
>> www.wcny.org PO Box 2400, Syracuse NY 13220-2400. 
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