Thread: The White House wants your opinion on The DTV Delay ACT Bill

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Done, thanks for posting this and letting everyone know they can voice their opinion!

Originally Posted by Ilya

Here is what I submitted:

Absolutely no need to delay the transition!

1. Most of those who are not ready today will not be ready in June. So, how is June better than February?

2. Some will not do a thing until the screen goes dark.

3. Those who cannot afford today will be even less likely to afford in June. So, why delay?

4. How many millions does it cost to delay the transition? (22M for PBS alone!) The money would be much better spent in additional coupons for those who cannot afford converter boxes.

You know what really stinks? Many will not know just how good DTV can be until many of the stations go back to the VHF band and that can't happen while they are running analog on VHF and DTV on UHF band. What a catch 22.

Originally Posted by digiblur

Doesnt bother me a bit. The 2 locals I wanted in digital are flash cutting on the 17th. Cant wait for CW HD via OTA! Another 3 are cutting on the 17th. Our ABC station might be staying but their digital is already built out. So if he signs it or not it changes nothing for me.

You must have missed where the FCC has decided that stations have to reaffirm their intent to shut down analog by Monday night, and that if they (the FCC) think there will be too many unprepared customers in a market, they can deny any or all requests. This despite the fact that the bill hasn't even been signed yet, AND despite the fact that the bill states that it is NOT its intent to prevent stations from switching on the original date if they wish!

Time to rein in the rulemaking powers of the FCC!

Why would a station have to get FCC permission to shut down their analog? It's not the FCC that is paying the stations light bill so I don't think they have any say in it. I have heard through the grape vine that area broadcasters in my state plan to kill analog on the original date... it is costing them tons of money to be running both transmitters at full power.

The FCC controls the licensing, and the "Public Interest" of the country.

They should have added a pole to the post. Some one has to read a lot of comments now

I think it's pretty funny how the politicians promoting this delay are doing so for the benefit of elderly people.

According to a Nielsen produced map listing the top 56 TV viewing markets, people over the age of 55 are among the BEST prepared for the DTV transition! The worst? Certain people under the age of 35! Many of those "slackers" don't vote. Not much to fear from allowing certain young people to get bit by their procrastination.

The OTA situation in my viewing market (Wichita Falls, TX - Lawton, OK) is getting better. KFDX (NBC) and KJTL (FOX) are now both broadcasting their DTV signals at full power. KAUZ (CBS) is working out some bugs in their DTV transmission, but will be running at full power soon.

I don't know if KSWO (ABC) in Lawton is running at full power, but I pick up the DTV signal anyway. On Friday KSWO announced it would be shutting off its analog signal on Feb. 17 and that every TV station in Texoma would be doing the same.

Originally Posted by DishSubLA

What's the difference between the above and the often criticized "policy by polling" that Clinton (and even Bush) used (read the polls or see which way the wind is a blowin' before doing anything) to govern. Yet, a White House website poll seems OK with the same critics.

There is an enormous difference. Professional polsters use small select groups and then attempt to extrapolate universal opinion from small samples. The on-line poll is available to everyone so there's no need to manipulate the data. What it says is what it says. Big difference between asking me what I think and asking someone three states away what I think and applying their opinion to me. There is no better way to ascertain true public opinion.