Comments on: $1.5 Billion Mistake: Why the Digital Converter Box Rebate is a Bad Idea

By: Telecom

Telecom — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:51:19 +0000

The 700 mhz auction made $19b. So, we’re only at, what, $17.5b now from the DTV transition? I think it’s working out okay.

Please be careful critiquing Telecom when you don’t understand all of it, it makes you look foolish.

By: Don Andersen

Don Andersen — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:56:32 +0000

The person posting these comments meant well but failed to take into account that the Federal Government will recoup this cost by selling the airwaves that this move will open up! So, in other words, the Gov’t is “buying” something from us that they plan to sell to someone else for a higher price. When is the last time our Gov’t did something so intelligent?

By: CAFF

CAFF — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:42:05 +0000

talk about wasteful spending…let’s talk iraq.

if legislators wouldn’t have passed a bill that says all television will be converted to digital i wouldn’t have to buy a converter box. What a scam.

By: Ronalyn Hano

Ronalyn Hano — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:25:53 +0000

I am a resident of Louisiana who by no means usually agrees nor disagrees with political issues. I do not vote and rarely do I follow it on the news. However, after reading the abuve information, I felt required to respond. I found this article when looking to apply for my converter box coupons. The coupons will greatly help our family of four with only one income, however I agree totally with the statemwnts above. When it is presented in a way that you have presented it, the rebate program seems very foolish and such a waste, especially with our econmy stuggling as it is. I hope your voice is as strong on other important issues. Good luck, Congress needs a voice of perceptionnot a voice of deception.