[MacDV] January 1, 2009 Doomsday Plan

[Kunga]

Yes Video Podcasting is now in its infancy but will be a broadly  
adopted medium by then. CBS' News division is moving its whole focus  
toward video on the internet.

k

On Jul 18, 2005, at 4:02 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:

>> --NAB agrees to 2009 DTV deadline
>> A show of bipartisan support for a Jan. 1, 2009 analog shutoff  
>> date is
>> sure to be ratified in Congress.
>>
>> To view the full article go to:
>> <http://www.pbm3.com/trk/ct.aspx?x=22d1.ac62.29152>
>>
>> I bet anyone here this is not going to happen. Imagine what it will
>> be like on the eve of the next administration when suddenly half the
>> country can't see the Rose Parade on January 1st 2009. Surely this is
>> a plan for Doomsday.
>>
>
> Interesting point about *when* this is going to happen!
>
> I'm quite honestly wondering how many people will simply stop  
> watching TV.
> How many people are sick and tired of the trash on TV, and will  
> simply not
> bother to buy a new set.  I must confess, I'm tempted to do without  
> TV.
>
>         Zane