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Digital Television Investment
by Andrew McCaskey
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The article on Digital Television- and the government’s interest in making sure that goes smoothly – touched on a viewpoint that I had not considered. Basically, something like 98.5% of the population has television access, and literacy rates are in the 85% range. The $40 coupon /converter box is one of the cheapest ways to reach those remaining 15%. Simple as that. And actually, not a bad thing. Especially if you are a politician.
The concluding question- how long will be be before the government pursues broadband access for these same citizens with the same vigor ?
As Boss Tweed remarked in the 1870′s – Regarding Nast’s cartoons, Tweed reportedly said, “Stop them damned pictures. I don’t care so much what the papers say about me. My constituents don’t know how to read, but they can’t help seeing them damned pictures! [1]
That might explain why there’s not quite as much emphasis on broadband.
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