I think the
FCC chairmen recently told the press there's like a 50/50 chance of the transition staying on schedule. Here's a story released today on Qualcomm opposing a delay:
DTV Transition Gains Steam as Qualcomm Pushes Back - PC World
There are a lot of companies that are not too excited about a delay, and for good reason... Some of them have won the spectrum auction to use some of the old analog airwaves for cellular services, etc. Plus, emergency responders are planning to use some of the old frequencies as well.
What do I think? The transition date probably needs to be pushed back. I think there's a recent Nielson poll (December 2008) that shows something like 7 million not ready for
DTV, and there's still the issue of
DTV coupons not available for applicants forcing them on a wait list. If anything, the Government probably should have broken the transition down into 4-5 sections starting with Hawaii, Alaska, and the West coast. It would have probably helped out with converter box demand - supply and given the
DTV coupon program less strain due to less applications at the last minute.
What do you think Static?
The official DTV Delay Discussion thread
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