[opendtv] How to extend the transiton
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:27:20 -0800
IF Congress wants to make the transition to DTV happen and extend it in a
reasonable manner - it looks doubtful that they will be able to extend the
hard date at this point - here's how to do it.
This came up in a discussion with my customer Jeremy Lansman last night
(he's ready to do the transition with the flip of a switch, and can't wait).
I think we've stolen the idea from Nat Ostroff, but I haven't read the
Ostroff idea.)
Simply, tell the operators of analog television stations that they have to
cut their analog power by 3 dB on February 17, and by 3 dB for each
succeeding 17th of the month. And, lift the Congressionally-imposed ceiling
on converter box rebate coupons. (The only real hold up these days is one
imposed by Congress.)
In other words, cut their analog power by half until there is no analog
left, while eliminating the backlog in coupons.
"Lack of" or "fuzzy" analog will be a great motivator, and the absence will
first be noted in the fringe reception areas.
John Willkie
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