>Senator wants $3B in digital TV aid
>Subsidy plan would ensure older TV sets still work after broadcasters switch to digital signals.
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>"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens said Wednesday he plans to propose a $3 billion subsidy program to ensure older television sets still work when the transition to better quality, digital broadcasts is completed."
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>http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/21/technology/digital_tv.reut
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>Why do we have to pay out of federal monies for people to watch soap operas in digital format? If they want it tso badly, let them pay for it!


I must be the only one here who doesn't understand what was in the article (ain't the first time, won't be the last).

The converter will be from digital back to analog. The purpose of the subsidy is so that people who don't want (or can't afford) to spring for a new television set just to be able to watch digital formats will still have access to over the air TV once the government mandated conversion to digital format is in effect.

In essence, the bill mitigates the cost to the populace of a program the government is requiring.

What have I missed?????


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>And I thought these guys were professed "fiscal conservatives", yet they have created the biggest deficit in history. More spending, more corruption. When will this end?