[opendtv] Re: News: FCC's Martin Floats Leased Multicast Must-Carry Proposal
----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
What is relatively certain is that 85% of U.S. homes are not going to know that anything has happened on 2/18/09. although they may know that they are paying for Free TV.
It was the FCC's intention all along that Cable and DBS be the "digital to analog" converter for the majority of viewers. The FCC never intended every single household to buy a digital ready television or STB prior to analog cutoff.
However, cable subscribers are not paying for Free TV. They are paying for the digital to analog conversion, the maintenance of an outdoor antenna, and the means to deliver that Free TV to their home.
When you place a "Free" 800 telephone call from your home, you still pay a monthly fee to maintain land line service to your home.
John 



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