Originally Posted By: Brangdon
Originally Posted By: BobS
The purpose of the switchover to digital TV is pure greed on the government’s part.
That's a bit negative. The analogue TV broadcasts are very inefficient in their use of spectrum. As you point out, the radio spectrum is a very limited resource. Digital TV needs less of it to offer the same services. The saving can be used for new services, of which there are potentially many.

In the long run it's the best thing to do. How the transition is managed is another matter; I can't really comment on American policy. Here in the UK it's been brewing for years. (It looks like we messed up the high-definition element, so people who bought digital TVs will have to buy again to get HD.)


It’s the truth, in the years to come the government will make billions off rental of something they talked us into believing they own. This is about money, plane and simple.
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