[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Yearly TV Licence? ...Really?

[OctobersChild48 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/25/2008 4:16:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
justcarol67 at yahoo.com writes:

Carol responds:
In the U.S., do you mean? Wonder why no one  ever told me about coupons
for free converters! No one else of my  acquaintance has them, either.
Do you mean that the cable companies  will all go broke or change to
Internet providers because no one will  need their services and a lot
of people spent money on satellite  dishes for nothing?

And where can I buy a converter box? (Radio  Shack?)

Carol, more confused than ever about the  switchover
 
Sandy:
I found out about the converters and free coupons after I  bought a digital 
television, but that's okay because I wanted a second  television and I sure 
don't need yet another piece of electronic equipment  cluttering things up. My 
friend got the request form for the converter  coupon from HH Gregg, and that 
is where he got the converter after he got  the coupon. 
 
You can get the converter just about anywhere they sell  electronics. Since 
you have a cable box you won't need it.
 
Cable isn't going anywhere. The digital format will increase  the number of 
channels you can get locally but cable channels will remain  cable channels 
that you can only get through a cable or satellite  provider. Channels like A&E, 
HGTV, History, Lifetime,  etc.
 
I am thoroughly confused by it all too. What really irks me  is that this is 
government mandated. Doesn't the government have better  things to attend to 
than how we get our television  reception?
 
Sandy





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