IMHO Craig has hit this nail squarely on the head..... > -----Original Message----- > From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:07 AM > To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [opendtv] Re: Obama Calls for DTV Delay > > > At 11:52 AM -0500 1/12/09, Manfredi, Albert E wrote: > >http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/72530 > > > >The only new and different twist in this article is that the big four > >networks have given support to the idea of a delay! And here we were > >told that broadcasters wanted to quit simulcasting. > > > > The networks have far more to gain from a delay than local stations. > Only a handful of stations are owned by the networks..the power bills > for affiliates are a very large number compare to the power bills for > the network O&O's. > > Extending the switch until the 08/09 season is over could gain a few > rating points for the networks. > > Regards > Craig > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.