Clock Ticking for Analog Televisions

These articles are always written in a way that makes you think your TV will shutdown on you. This is ONLY the case if you receive your channels over the air, though. Cable and satellite TV customers will notice no difference--even without a cable box in the case of Cable TV customers.

Short version, it's not as big a deal to 95% of US people.

I wonder if I can get more government money for being in the 5% minority

Me too! I continue to resist paying for cable or other digital services for something that has worked well without cost to the consumer for years. I neither want nor need the ability to watch 150+ channels.

LOL sooo true, But here's another scam opportunity. I wonder how long it will take the manufacturers of those "dish/rabbit ears antenna" hoaxes to pump out little boxes (with the input connected directly to the output) claiming to "pull RF signals right out of the air and deliver pure television programs to your TV set with crystal clear sound". "Get two and get twice the reception". Ahhhh the hucksters are alive and well as soon we'll see them here and you know what, they'll make millions.

If I can't get the history channel, discovery, comedy central and The Learning Channel for less than $20 a month without having to buy a bunch of crap channels, then I don't want it. I don't even get the time to waste on tv. I'll get a used converter from a friend for free when they are talked into paying too much for a bunch of gay people shows and "reality shows" (fighting couch potatoes) on cable and I'll watch the NFL for free on one of my 4 stations. Meanwhile I'll be out in my garage teaching my kids something useful. The only reason I ever thought about cable was to get the history, learning type channels.