[opendtv] Re: Hearings :Cost of Converter Boxes
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:20:05 -0800
No. It's like asking "isn't there a law against cable companies charging
for what is free over the air?"
Either would be against the laws of economics. Some laws tend to nip at the
toes of the laws of economics, but rarely do they attempt to repeal them.
John Willkie
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From: "Cliff Benham" <cliff.benham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:30 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Hearings :Cost of Converter Boxes
> All this is just corporate giants demanding a guarantee of sales before =
> they will produce a new product.
> Isn't there a federal law against such practices?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of MjohnSimon@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 2:26 PM
> To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: Hearings :Cost of Converter Boxes
>
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> I watched the webcast of yesterdays hearing, and saw the LG =
> representative=20
> hold up a model of a converter box in the palm of his hand, stating =
> that this=20
> would need to be powered by a wall mounted power supply, and would cost =
> ~=20
> $50.00 by 2006 if the government would set a hard date.
> =20
> It is also a matter of public record that on January 6, 2005, Richard K. =
> =20
> Templeton, President and CEO of Texas Instruments. Visited with the FCC =
> and =20
> stated his company could deliver a $30.00 converter box by=20
> 2006 if a firm date is set.
> =20
> I wonder what the real market competitive price of a converter box =
> could be?
> =20
> Mike Simon
> =20
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> January 11, 2005
> Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
> Office of the Secretary
> Federal Communications Commission
> 445 12th Street, SW
> Washington, DC 20554
> Re: Ex Parte Communication. MB Docket No. 03-15.
> Dear Ms. Dortch:
>
> Pursuant to Section 1.1206(b)(2) of the Commission=E2EUR(tm)s Rules, =
> this is to =20
> notify you that on January 6, 2005, Richard K. Templeton, President and =
> CEO of =20
> Texas Instruments (=E2EURoeTI=E2EUR=9D), Trisha Cunningham,
> Director, Worldwide Communications of TI and Robert S. Koppel, =
> Director,=20
> Government Relations,Telecommunications Policy of TI met with =
> Commissioner=20
> Kathleen Abernathy and Matt Brill,
> Commissioner Abernathy=E2EUR(tm)s Senior Legal Advisor.
> During the meeting, TI urged the FCC to act this year to establish a =
> firm=20
> deadline for clearing the 700 MHz spectrum of analog TV services. TI =
> emphasized=20
> that the 700 MHz spectrum currently used by
> analog broadcasters is extremely valuable for public safety services =
> and for=20
> broadband wirelessservices. TI further emphasized that establishing =
> (and=20
> publicizing) a firm deadline would acceleratethe adoption of digital =
> TVs in the=20
> United States. TI also noted that it estimates that the retail cost =
> ofset-top=20
> digital-to-analog converter boxes would be $30 - $40 by year end 2006 =
> =E2EUR" if a=20
> firm deadline is established this year (thereby giving manufacturers a=20
> compelling incentive to produce a high volume
> of such boxes).Pursuant to the Commission=E2EUR(tm)s Rules, one copy of =
> this notice=20
> is being filed electronically with the Commission.
>
> Sincerely,
> Robert S. Koppel
> Director, Government Relations
> Telecommunications Policy
> 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
> Washington, DC 20004
> Cc: Matt Brill
>
> =20
> =20
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