waltinvt
01-01-2005, 04:06 PM
One of the main purposes of this new legislation was to help people in rural areas that have no OTA options for digital networks. That's what all the politicians said as they slapped themselves on the back after this bill was passed, but we're actually the ones getting hurt the most !
We're not only denied the digital distant networks, but many are LOOSING the analog distants they did have. Even the lucky few that still have them are now locked into their provider, afraid to even call for fear of loosing them.
This is not only ludicrous but totally contrary to what we were told. This reminds me of the Olympic fiasco - most of the ones allowed the HD sat signal were the ones who could already get it OTA or with cable. We who had NO options were NOT allowed to get it.
The only chance we have at all is to petition our Reps and Senators to force the FCC to move immediately on this.
They could declare a digital white area tomorrow that's based on already available, independent data (see DTC website). I believe they could then also mandate that DBS could provide the distant network HD signals to those eligible without fear of copywrite violation.
I don't think Powell will do this without pressure from congress though and now that the elections are over, much of the leverage the NAB had is diminished.
I emailed letters to my Senators and Reps yesterday. Maybe if we all make enough noise, even get this in the news, something will be done.
WaltinVt
We're not only denied the digital distant networks, but many are LOOSING the analog distants they did have. Even the lucky few that still have them are now locked into their provider, afraid to even call for fear of loosing them.
This is not only ludicrous but totally contrary to what we were told. This reminds me of the Olympic fiasco - most of the ones allowed the HD sat signal were the ones who could already get it OTA or with cable. We who had NO options were NOT allowed to get it.
The only chance we have at all is to petition our Reps and Senators to force the FCC to move immediately on this.
They could declare a digital white area tomorrow that's based on already available, independent data (see DTC website). I believe they could then also mandate that DBS could provide the distant network HD signals to those eligible without fear of copywrite violation.
I don't think Powell will do this without pressure from congress though and now that the elections are over, much of the leverage the NAB had is diminished.
I emailed letters to my Senators and Reps yesterday. Maybe if we all make enough noise, even get this in the news, something will be done.
WaltinVt
