DTV Conveter box coupons are now live! [Cross-posting to PLUG and SLLUG]

[Wade Preston Shearer]

> The budget is $1.5B which sounds like alot, but if you do the math you
> see that there is only enough money to do this for about 10% of
> americans, while over 70% still have NTSC only TVs. So if you need
> one, or know someone who does, please don't dawdle.

Why is there a budget for this at all? Television is not a necessity.  
It angers me that my tax dollars are being used to buy home theater  
components for the masses. A coupon wasn't available a few years ago  
when I purchased my HD tuner.

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