The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it plans to boost the awareness of the digital switch-over across the United States, scheduled to occur on February 17th, 2009, not so far away anymore. Members of the FCC will travel to 80 cities across the country, attending meetings and public events. Some "soft tests" may be carried out in some areas to test whether consumers ... [ read the full article ]
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I want to know why the FCC is so concerned about informing everyone about the switch to digital television? I can't really think of any morally good reasons, except to make the networks and advertisers happy by keeping as much viewers glued to the tube and buy there products.
I myself rarely watch TV anymore, except when new episodes of Family, Simpsons, etc are aired on Sundays. Saying that it's possible to live without TV and do something more productive with ones time. (Such as reading and article and posting a comment about it as part of a discussion.)
Quote:I myself rarely watch TV anymore, except when new episodes of Family, Simpsons, etc are aired on Sundays. Saying that it's possible to live without TV and do something more productive with ones time. (Such as reading and article and posting a comment about it as part of a discussion.)
I agree completely. I stopped watching TV during the writers strike, and now i watch about 1 hour per week or less. I think that it is much more stimulating to read a book or get outside and ride a bike, or participate in an interesting discussion than to watch TV, which, IMHO has become little more than a wasteland of reruns and reality shows.
