Look, I admit to procrastinating on this (as I typically do, admittedly) but
it seems like they are not really ready for this, for various reasons (see
the Post article in, I believe, yesterday's business section). Running out
of funding for the coupons is not the fault of those who waited. As always,
those who will be most adversely affected are the poor, disabled and maybe
throw in those living in rural areas. Those better off disproportionately
have Cable or HD tv, so no need for coupons and converter boxes.
Randall
I made the mistake of ordering the coupons when they were first issued.
There were no boxes. My coupons expired before the boxes were available.
Stupid program. Should have no expiration date, or at least a 1 year
expiration. They [FCC] tell me I can't get another coupon even though
it's their fault. So I'll ask my neighbor who has no television to use
her address for one.
The entire switch to is suspect. I don't see any value in it for
viewers. Most of the HD channels don't carry very far. Even with an HD
box, we'll only get a couple of channels instead of a couple of dozen.
Must be the cable/FIOS/satellite/TV mfg. lobby that wants to make it so
that none of us can get any TV channels without paying them for what is
now free or supported by commercials and membership donations.
Who benefits most from the switch to HD? No us.
Betty
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