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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Report Says Government Has No Plan for Digital TV Switch-Over]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</guid><description><![CDATA[@ Susannah The switch is being forced due to the spectrum analog takes up.  Analog signals are affecting other signals near its spectrum (or since analog was first others are affecting it).  In most areas analog reception is much worse then it was 10 or even 5 years ago.  And to answer the who benefits question the government does because even after the coupons because they are now free to auction off the old analog spectrum to new companies for new technologies.  Electronics companies also benefit since the new uses of the analog spectrum will allow them to create many new devices etc to make use of it (better wireless internet etc has been mentioned and seen as a competitor against cell phone companies 3G)<br>@ Ron The FCC isn't unconstitutional (at least in the digital switch) they are only saying HOW the content can be delivered which is their job, they are not saying what can be delivered etc by simpling forcing analog tv off the air.  The digital switch was actually brought about in congress by leaders WE elected to make these decisions for us.  The FCC is merely doing what they're told by the powers that be.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 8th 2008 12:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Report Says Government Has No Plan for Digital TV Switch-Over]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actually, it doesn't matter.  Most of the TV programs are so trashy that I only turn on the TV once a week to watch PBS shows like Nature.  Why bother with nice advanced hardware (TV sets) when the software (programs) are crappy. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[yatleung]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 10th 2008 4:48PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Report Says Government Has No Plan for Digital TV Switch-Over]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</guid><description><![CDATA["the U.S. government is not prepared for..."<br><br>Wow!  I'm astonished to see those words grouped together!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 14th 2007 12:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Report Says Government Has No Plan for Digital TV Switch-Over]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</guid><description><![CDATA[This and any other FCC regulations are unconstitutional. The Constitution of this country GUARANTEES free speech and free press and the government here is mandating what private corporations and people are allowed to broadcast. They are making our expensive equipment useless and obselete and they have no right to do so. If a station wishes to broadcast only in digital, that is their business. It is not the business of the United States government.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2008 8:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Report Says Government Has No Plan for Digital TV Switch-Over]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/report-says-government-has-no-plan-for-digital-tv-switch-over/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't exactly understand why the government is forcing this conversion from analog to digital in the first place - what's the benefit (or should I say who is benefitting?)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Susannah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 15th 2008 11:14AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
