Dumb Digital Delays Demand Dressing Down

In June of 2009, the broadcast companies throughout the United Stated were, by law, supposed to change over entirely to digital. This deadline was broadcast 2 years+ in advance and vociferously (fun word). It is now one year later and the broadcasts, at least in my house and home town, continue to come in analogue.

What Happened?

Millions of people throughout the nation were forced to get boxes and converters or new TVs ("Oh, TVs aren't necessary, they will get coupons for converter boxes") just to continue to be able to watch TV. IT WAS THE LAW!!! A deadline was set. But today, if I want to watch Smallville (which I don't because it's a re-run if it's even running tonight, I have to watch it in analogue which is a very bad way to watch a HD show dumbed down to regular because heaven help the cable companies if they had to provide HD channels at a reasonable price. hhhhhhh (that's supposed to be a release of breath). Anyway, if I want to watch Comedy Central . . . fuzzy Analogue picture. TV Land . . . fuzzy analogue.

Some are saying that there aren't enough boxes produced to cover the nation so these broadcasters are doing analogue as a courtesy. Then, why don't they also have a channel in digital? I mean, it was a deadline and the broadcasters aren't even TRYING to comply. Why aren't there enough boxes. Surely the production lines could produce enough boxes since the boxes WILL be bought. They have to be bought. It can't be cost. If it was, they would illegally hire illegal aliens to do the work. Everyone else does.

In the early 90s, it was determined that the computers of the world had a major flaw and "The end of the world (would) happen in 2000." This set a deadline to fix all the computers in the world. The deadline was met and the world was saved. SO, maybe that's what we need to do to get anything done. Start a panic. Apparently, the government has no authority or power to enforce a deadline, unless it ONLY costs citizens money and NOT corporations.

So, I say "Go ye forth and spread the dreadful news that the end of the world is nigh unless the broadcasters broadcast in digital by the year 2011. Make it scary. Really make people believe it. Also add in cheaper and better fuels and, while you're at it, make it a deadline for me to win the lottery. (Hey, I gotta try)

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Charles

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