tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post5015018279505997056..comments2023-11-02T04:58:34.355-04:00Comments on Libertarian Party of Allen County, Indiana: New Sentinel has an interesting piece tonightJeannette Jaquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226385515110623744noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-4725003111544678392007-12-18T18:54:00.000-05:002007-12-18T18:54:00.000-05:00Hey, that's pretty stupid. The boxes cost $60 and...Hey, that's pretty stupid. The boxes cost $60 and the coupon is only for $40. Who's going to pay the other $20?<BR/><BR/>Maybe the Fort Wayne City Council will give me a $20 abatement on my property taxes next year to help with this.Phil Marxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04372454786699413982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-40585040388486988292007-12-18T11:01:00.000-05:002007-12-18T11:01:00.000-05:00I'm sorta/kinda in agreement with most everything ...I'm sorta/kinda in agreement with most everything all of you have stated. And you've covered it all quite well.<BR/><BR/>MY personal "bugaboo" with ALL of this is that the airwaves that carry the signals are FREE...like the AIR we breathe, kapesh?<BR/><BR/>And ever since the advent of cable and satellite television (not really televison per se, but FEEDS from broadcasters), we've BEEN watching PAY TV, instead of FREE TV, so it bothers me when I see a PAY TV event...it's ALL...PAY TV!<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of something else along those lines.<BR/>We don't necessarily need SAFER cars...we need SAFER DRIVERS!<BR/><BR/>I get real tired of any part of the government forcing me to "believe" what I "need", such as digital TV. Analog works damn fine, and even the ANALOG cable boxes were better than these digital boxes (never had a problem with analog).<BR/><BR/>But our government keeps baking "us" pies like digital TV...and then goes and sticks THEIR fingers in them anyway.<BR/><BR/>In cases such as this, I'm not from Pennsy...OR Indiana...I'm from MISSOURI. <BR/>SHOW ME!!<BR/><BR/>;)<BR/><BR/>B.G.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-85734114265732843672007-12-18T10:31:00.000-05:002007-12-18T10:31:00.000-05:00If you need a source for news and weather, get a r...If you need a source for news and weather, get a radio. They're cheap. I think I have a couple lying around the house if anyone needs one. Television is an entertainment medium.<BR/><BR/>The way this should have been handled is for the analog signal to continue 15 years after the last analog tv set is taken off the market. Most analog TV's would have conked out by then. Hobbyists and collectors will snap up the remaining few.<BR/><BR/>Instead, they are still selling analog TVs that will need to be upgraded in 13 months.Robert Endershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592475828737641009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-53844447352873692832007-12-18T08:48:00.000-05:002007-12-18T08:48:00.000-05:00I agree with you Mike. If the federal government ...I agree with you Mike. If the federal government is going to subsidize anything, let them subsidize something useful like having an internet connection.Templeton Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692863784615105944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-41383639760711845742007-12-18T08:44:00.000-05:002007-12-18T08:44:00.000-05:00Kevin and J Q:I just do not see how it could possi...Kevin and J Q:<BR/><BR/>I just do not see how it could possibly be the Federal Governments job to ensure that Americans can watch Television.<BR/><BR/>It is not what I envision our Government doing...<BR/><BR/>Mike SylvesterLP Mike Sylvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918776704117318033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-70118356550735029512007-12-18T05:34:00.000-05:002007-12-18T05:34:00.000-05:00I have to add that at least they attempted to fund...I have to add that at least they attempted to fund this mandate, have to give them kudos for trying!F6's Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245610947948998790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-89094684859284734202007-12-17T21:04:00.000-05:002007-12-17T21:04:00.000-05:00Kevin has got it right. I believe the bandwidth be...Kevin has got it right. I believe the bandwidth being auctioned off will go to the cell phone industry and also the computer world.<BR/><BR/>The TV industry never asked to go the new format and the new bandwidth. They where told that was the way it was going to be.<BR/><BR/>Keep in mind there is a good percentage of our population that is not connected to cable networks or dishes. It seems strange for many of us to understand, but they are out there by the millions.J Q Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524418780704474919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-17238557834814968642007-12-17T19:33:00.000-05:002007-12-17T19:33:00.000-05:00Yep...I think it is a good idea to make sure that ...Yep...I think it is a good idea to make sure that everyone can watch NETWORK TV without having to pay for it.<BR/><BR/>We depend on it as a news source, weather source, etc.<BR/><BR/>What is not being mentioned here is the money the Government is making from forcing stations to go do digital.<BR/><BR/>The old analog bandwidth will be auctioned by the FCC for an expected $50-70 BILLION dollars.Kevin Knuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088666302706577051noreply@blogger.com