View Single Post Old 10-19-2008, 10:18 AM   #1 Litofsky's Avatar
Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,546 Television switches to digital
As some of you might know, the United States' government has
mandated that, by February 17th, 2009, all TV stations must
broadcast in digital.  Here is a link from everyone's friend,
the FCC. Supposedly, the switch will allow for "improved picture
and sound quality and additional channels."  So, what do you
guys think about this? Why would the government mandate this?
What could they possibly gain? I'll go off on a branch and, in
the nature of my cynical side, say that better quality = more
people watching TV, which means less people worrying about other
issues (effectively using TV as a means of escaping their life).
Also, is this happening in any other countries, other than the
US, or is this just another reason to disapprove of Congress?
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