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From: "Robert Cham" <[log in to unmask]>
> At last something that I might know more about than most of you.
> This is only the opinion of someone who has worked as a broadcast
> engineer for many years, and seen many ugly things that were never
> acknowledged by the participants, not necessarily the prevalent view.
> End of disclaimer!
>
> The prime reason for the digital transition in TV was indeed Congress
> wishing to sell off bandwidth freed up by the greater bandwidth
> efficiency of digital.
Keep in mind that about 99.9% of TV viewers receive their signal on
cable! There may be a VERY few areas in North America without
cable, but I would guess that such places also have minimal (if any?)
off-air TV signals available without a large tower...?!
50+ years ago, when I first encountered television, I lived in a small
Illinois town. We had about half a dozen TV stations...IF one had a
30-foot tower and an antenna rotator...?! Waynesville now has cable
television...the only folks who don't are, I would guess, most of the
farmers who don't live "in town!"
Steven C. Barr
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