The Obama Administration is urging congress to postpone the DTV transition date, which could potentially confuse the masses. On the contrary, this will prove beneficial to the procrastinators and ill-informed of today’s America, as funding for the converter coupons will be restored. Overall, the whole thing is a mess regardless of when the switch takes place. Attempting to introduce "mandatory" and "change" in the same sentence to the entirety of the country is bound to be hell. Here’s a quick list of the pros and cons of postponing the deadline:
Pros:
+ Government to renew funds for $40 coupons for Digital TV converter boxes
+ Estimated one million on wait list for coupons will receive coupons
+ More time to raise and spread awareness, hopefully reducing confusion about the situation
Cons:
- More confusion hovering over the deadline than is already present
- Increased funding from private parties for awareness (major news networks airing commercials)
- The people that are prepared will have to sit through another couple of months of cheesy DTV transition commercials and ads
As previously stated, either way it's going to be hell.
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