2 years today and counting down + poll

Will all the $1.5B set aside for digital converter boxes be spent?

  • Yes, all the money will be spent. It always is.

    Votes: 20 52.6%
  • No. There will be little interest in the (limited) boxes.

    Votes: 18 47.4%

  • Total voters
    38
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Sorry, it was working yesterday. I think they had a sales flyer and it might have expired. Or, they sold out.

I think you're going to be waiting a another year or so for 42" LCD HDTVs under $500... It is amazing the number of sub-$1000 flat panel HDTVs that are out there now.
 
But now you have manufacturers and retailers depending upon that date- as well as emergency services wanting the bandwidth, and the budget forecasts now depending upon the revenue from the spectrum sale.

I really don't think the NAB has the clout they once had. Too many other interests involved for them to push it back, even if they wanted to. Broadcasters may now be resigned, and prefer to settle on running one broadcast (or even multicast), not two. Shut down a transmitter, cut the electric bill (a major expense). What would they have to gain by putting it off again?
 
Besides the NAB (aka Clear channel) wants to push for more ruination of broadcast radio through more consolidation :devil:
sorry couldn't help it

"For the betterment of Oceania big brother MUST exist"
 
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