In the wake of the mess that was supposed to be our national switch to digital TV, there has been a general scramble as the corporations figure out how to take this slap in the face from the government. As of February 19th, more than 500 stations had filed for FCC approval to cut their analog signals. Most were approved, but 43 stations had their request denied on the grounds that they must be available to spread news alerts to those without digital converter boxes. With the substantial costs associated with maintaining an analog signal that is only necessary for 4.4% of homes, it's no wonder these companies are trying to opt out.
It's odd to me that we're putting old grannies who vote ahead of businesses who are stimulating the already-hurting economy, but I suppose that's why the closest I get to politics is usually the Colbert Report. Either way, this is definitely an interesting story to keep an eye on. It makes me wonder if we'll actually make the switch on June 12th or if politicians will still be representing the sob stories/making excuses for why they couldn't run a simple program to distribute these digital converter vouchers.
Or maybe they could just explain why we have to subsidize Judge Judy for the masses.
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