[Electronics-talk] Digital TV

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

you're absolutely right. The reason for the delay was the plan for 
implementation was not developed adequately resulting in problems with the 
methodology of distributing the coupons and making sure that the digital 
conversionis accessibility to low income people that could not otherwise 
afford the boxes or cable. This especially hits manany senior citizens and 
people who have become unemployed. Rather then getting upset about a 
temporary delay perhaps we need to have some selflessness and compassion for 
those who have to struggle to make ends meet. Whether we like it or not 
though this population includes many blind and disabled people with the 
unemployment for blind people being about 70%.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV


> Hello And and Listers,
>
> Blindness has nothing to do with this issue. Is June going to come around
> and they decide to put it off again? If we're going to do a thing let's do
> it and get it done is all I was saying. Again blindness has nothing to do
> with it nor does video description.
>
>
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