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Nope; Internet access is exempt from the tax. (I read the bill.) If it wasn't, the tax would violate the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

I think you hit the nail on the head; that's a Cox site (see http://www.digitalstraighttalk.com/about/ ).

Local Into Local. Refers to taking a "local" signal and retransmitting it by satellite back "into" the "local" market.

The absolute final SHVERA text (taken from the GPO PDF of the final enrolled bill, basically identical to the copy the President signed) is at: http://www.satelliteguys.us/rbbrittain/SHVERA.pdf Note that the text seems slightly off-center; that's because the original PDF page is 11 x 15, and...

The President has just signed the omnibus appropriations bill, including SHVERA, into law. The official White House press release: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/12/20041208-6.html This means all the "clocks" in SHVERA, from the 60-day clock for mailing "the letter" to distants...

Do you qualify for analog distants under SHVIA without waivers or grandfathering--that is, do you live outside the grade-B contour of any analog station of a particular network (aka "analog white area")? If so, then HD distants should be available to you shortly after the President signs SHVERA...

For the most part (though I think there may be an exception or two), pre-SHVERA waivers must be renewed. However, from what I've heard, the satellite carriers will contact the local stations for that purpose; check with your carrier to be sure. (Certain waivers, such as the blanket waiver for...

Update: The bill was sent to the President today; news reports say he'll sign it tomorrow. Also, the absolute final (enrolled) text was posted on THOMAS; the SHVERA part appears to be identical to what has been posted already.

New news on SHVERA! The House today passed the resolution striking the IRS language from the omnibus bill, thus clearing the way for the President to FINALLY sign it. AFAIK, there is NO further continuing resolution in process, so unless Congress passes another one, the President MUST sign the...

Though the bill doesn't specifically address those who now subscribe to both LIL and analog distants, it does say that all analog-distants customers in LIL markets must be sent a letter within 60 days of signing offering LIL instead of analog distants. (For future LIL markets, "the letter" will...

Signing the bill: No change from my first post in this thread. We should know by Monday if it will be signed this coming week (by Wednesday), or if there will be another continuing resolution to give congressional staff more time to prepare the absolute final copy the President will sign...

In your case, you appear to be in the "analog white area" for ABC in Monterey-Salinas. I think you will have to choose between (a) ABC-W in SD (like you have now), or (b) Monterey-Salinas locals in SD plus ABC-W in HD. If you have ABC-W in HD now, you should be able to keep it; but if you...

One more thing: I'm leaving town for the Thanksgiving holiday, so I won't be able to answer any more SHVERA questions until I come back. Happy Thanksgiving!

The text of the omnibus appropriations bill, as published in the Congressional Record, has been posted on THOMAS at: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/omni2005/index.htm As before, I have taken Division J (which contains SHVERA), edited it down to just SHVERA, and posted it at...

"Eligible" means you're in the "analog white area" (outside grade-B), or pass the future "digital white area" tests. If you're "eligible" and had that HD channel before SHVERA, then you're "lawful". (Even if you are inside grade-B, the way you qualified for CBS-HD and/or NBC-HD may still...

You are absolutely right. If you have analog distants in an LIL market (unless you can't receive LIL where you live), D* or E* must mail you a letter within 60 days after the President signs the omnibus spending bill, including SHVERA, into law. (If your market doesn't have LIL yet, you'll get...

"LIL" means "local-into-local", or the practice of putting a *local* station on the satellite and rebroadcasting it back *into* the *local* area. If you have Miami/Fort Lauderdale locals and live in the Miami area ("DMA" or "Designated Market Area" as defined by Nielsen), then you have LIL...

For significantly viewed, yes. First of all, the FCC must publish a list of eligible stations and communities within 60 days of enactment; this list is supposed to be posted on the FCC website and updated within 10 working days after new determinations are made. Then, they are supposed to have...

Herdfan: 1. Yes, one of the big NAB goals for this bill was to do away with distants where LIL was available. I might have to compare the text to Section 119 itself to get all the nuances, but as I read it, you'll probably have to choose between LIL and distants. (The 60-day provision is...

Right. It won't get out of Congress before Wednesday (thanks to the IRS slip-up), and the President has until Dec. 3 (when the continuing resolution that passed along with it expires) to sign the bill. Even then, I'd wait for announcements from D* and E* (Charlie Chat, anyone?) to order.

I just finished transcribing the text to an HTML file, using the House-passed version as a beginning. Much smaller file (130K), much easier to read and search, and I also noted the three missing pages from the final draft (one of which is probably the same as the House version, so I left that...

I'm almost sure it's outside the "grade B" signal, same as with new analog distants customers. However, you might want to re-read the language (I'm about to repost it in HTML) to verify if grandfathered distants customers inside "grade B" but outside "grade A" are eligible. Assuming you are...

I haven't gotten thru the specifics yet (and one page is missing in that section from the present draft), but I think that is referring to (a) the time for the FCC to write a "digital white area" rule, plus (b) certain rights locals will have to delay the start of "digital white area" testing...

My mistake! When I posted my statements about digital distants in analog LIL markets, I challenged anyone to prove me wrong. As it turned out, I proved myself wrong while trying to retype the bill into HTML, and I apologize for my error. :o These are the eligibility rules in both LIL and...

First, Alan is correct; you MUST have LIL in order to get "significantly viewed". However, the availability of "significantly viewed" will probably accelerate the launch of LIL in those markets; it should in Jonesboro. (It may even help Little Rock in the two-dish fix at E*; the fact that...