Mousetrap:
I'M CERTAINLY NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FULL SWING PUSH TO THE DIGITAL TV FORMAT EITHER! FOR ONE, I CANNOT AFFORD A DIGITAL TV
NOR CAN I AFFORD THE SPECIAL CONVERTOR BOX THE GOVT. IS GOING TO FORCE THOSE OF US STILL ON THE "OLD FASHIONED" TV'S TO BUY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE NEW "P-A-Y"
TV SIGNAL. IT'S CRIMINAL THAT THE GOVT. IS ALLOWING THE SATELLITE
AND CABLE COMPANIES TO STEAL OUR
FREE PUBLIC TELEVISION SIGNAL AND HOLD US OLD FOLKS HOSTAGE LIKE THIS!! THE ANALOG SIGNAL HAD BEEN
EARMARKED FOR "REMOVAL" THIS YEAR
BUT THERE ARE STILL TOO MANY OF US ANALOG TV USERS STILL NOT ON
SATELLITE OR CABLE TV SERVICE, SO THEY EXTENDED THE DATE TO 2008 OR
EARLY 2009. THE IDEA IS TO MAKE US ALL CONVERT TO THE DIGITAL SIGNAL AND MAKE US ALL PAY FOR TV SERVICE! THE REALITY THOUGH IS WE CANNOT ALL AFFORD TO PAY FOR TV!
MANY SENIORS LIKE MYSELF ARE ON FIXED INCOMES AND LIVE WELL BELOW
THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IT IS GROSSLY UNFAIR TO PUT THE BURDEN OF PAYING FOR BASIC TELEVISION RECEPTION ON US FOR THE PROFIT OF THE GREEDY MEDIA INDUSTRY PUSHING
TO HIJACK THE ANALOG SIGNAL AIR WAVES THAT ARE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND
FREE FOR PUBLIC USE!! TECHNOLOGY
IS MERELY A CONVENIENT TOOL; HOW WE CHOOSE TO USE OR EXPLOIT IT IS WHAT MAKES IT A "GOOD" TOOL OR A "BAD" TOOL.... NEED I SAY MORE?!