Digital TV delay gains steam

[Dan Billings]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Anderson" <paulranderson@charter.net>
To: "Boston Radio Mailing List" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: Digital TV delay gains steam

> If it's optional, why bother?  How many stations would keep their  analog 
> transmitter going if they didn't have to?

Why bother?  It provides political cover when people call to complain.  The 
TV stations can now be blamed rather than the government.

It is one of the oldest political moves around -- the appearance of doing 
something without actually doing anything.