This week the whole digital television transition was delayed. While I understand to some degree why the government voted to delay the transition I cant help but think why a mere 5 million people out of a country of 134 million have the power to delay a multimillion dollar transition project. Whats more the amount of time, money and energy being thrown behind the move to get the delay approved could be better used to debate more pertinent issues such as health care or energy.

Here is a question, how much tax payer money has been used to push through the changed bill?

How much money is it going to cost the television stations to delay their transition?

Would it not have been better to use that money to provide coupons to the some 3 million of the 5 million people waiting for the coupon?

I also have to wonder how many of those same people, who are so desperate to have TV, would go out and spend the $50 to get the converter box, and when the government has the funds available again use their receipt to claim a refund.

While some people have procrastinated, some cannot afford to purchase the DTV boxes the transition has been broadcast for over 2 years now. For goodness sake lets move on.

Reality Check : Those who want will keep up those that done will get left behind. Hey there is always the library. Wow what a unique concept maybe read a book, take a walk, start a hobbie, there is more to life than sitting behind a television screen watching the world go by.

Tags: coupon, digital television transition, Government