You know what? Don't FORCE the American public to go digital. Considering Congress is mandating the digital transition, they should pay. There's no reason to stop analog transmission, as digital is not a guarantee for better TV. This is not the HDTV transition. It's simply the 480i or better transition. The U.S. government stands to gain BILLIONS auctioning off the analog spectrum, and that's why it they exchanged the frequencies. All the digital box fees are coming out of the auction pot, so spare the taxpayer subsidy argument.
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You know what? Don't FORCE the American public to go digital. Considering Congress is mandating the digital transition, they should pay. There's no reason to stop analog transmission, as digital is not a guarantee for better TV. This is not the HDTV transition. It's simply the 480i or better transition. The U.S. government stands to gain BILLIONS auctioning off the analog spectrum, and that's why it they exchanged the frequencies. All the digital box fees are coming out of the auction pot, so spare the taxpayer subsidy argument.