Mark Schubin wrote: >Tom Barry wrote: > > > >>Congress could in turn ask it of Zenith/LG if they chose. If LG was standing >>there waving a small box they say could be made economically it would seem >>very sensible for someone in Congress to ask if those boxes actually work, >>and can demonstrably be shown to work NOW, this year. If not, why not? >> >> >> >> >For what it's worth, LG/Zenith have been demonstrating their >5th-generation receiver for about two years in laboratory and field >conditions. The only thing relatively recent (last year) was the test >in my apartment. > > > >>So again I ask, is indoor reception a criteria for analog turnoff? >> >> >> >> >Good question. This is the language in the Balanced Budget Act of 2007: > >"at least one television receiver capable of receiving the digital >television service signals of the television stations licensed in such >market" > >I believe many lawyers will be able to argue about the meaning of >"capable of receiving." > >I sent a letter to 16 members of Congress on this very issue. If anyone >wants a copy, please contact me directly. > >TTFN, >Mark > I would like a copy. Bob Miller ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.