Comments on: Some stations still plan early digital-TV transition

More than a quarter of TV stations in the U.S. could shut off their analog TV transmitters before the new June 12 deadline.

[aka_tripleB]

Like I posted the other day (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10158016-93.html), congress should have funded and rushed out more coupons instead of even delaying the transition. At least then those willing to make the switch would have been able to.

[Seaspray0]

I guess the government didn't take into account that alot of those people aren't going to do anything until they are forced to. I say, throw the switch on the 17th.

[kevsmail]

My local NBC affiliate announced on the news last night that they're still going to switch on the 17th. I hope many hundreds of other stations go ahead and do the same. Let's get this over with already!

Heck, I even finally upgraded my satellite boxes this month to HD w/locals included, since I knew I'd have to stop using rabbit ears to catch the local NBC station. Realistically, those "millions" who haven't got off their butts to get ready for the transition aren't gonna do anything until they turn on their TV one day and the analog signal is dead... If these folks are so dependent on their TV as Congress believes, then they've been getting pummeled by all the PSAs and news stories for the past 2 years warning about the TV D-Day! Gimme a break.

[samhuff]

Why do you have to stop using rabbit ears, they work fine for me where they don't work for analog transmission?

[bwvla]

Stations have been warning people of the change over for months now! You'd have to be living under a rock not to know that the digital conversion was this February. The truth is those who haven't converted are procrastinators and will not convert till the stations go to snow on their tv.


I also think the government has also underestimated how many people are already on cable or satellite and do not need to do anything.

[HlLLARY CLITON]

I'm ready....let er roll

[artistjoh]

Surely if the procrastinators in the community are going to damage the economic viability of a business by causing them to spend extra money for several months to provide a "luxury service" like television in their preferred format then those people should surely through taxation or other means be made to pay the money that will come off the profits of those broadcasters.

[Sweetpatootie]

T.V. isn't a 'luxury' in a democracy but a MUST. Now we'll have no news or storm or other warnings. If anything happens people can sue them....we halve ways to make you suffer.....

[Sausagebiscuit]

TV is a luxury when you have battery powered radios. You don't need to see a picture of the storm coming to know it is coming. Yes, TV might have the information first, but you can bet the radio won't be far behind. Check out the AM stations once in awhile.

Please don't "halve" me to make me suffer. Blah blah LAWSUIT blah blah all people say anymore. /sigh