Analog TV shutoff in two Carmarthenshire villages

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K. B. wrote:

> <http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1224934,00.html>
>
> Kirk Bayne
> alt.video.digital-tv Home Page
> <http://www.geocities.com/lislislislis/avdtv.htm>

It says if they agree, what happens if you get a few people that do not
agree?

That would be the end of their plan.


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"Aztech" <az@tech.com> wrote in message
news:%TKvc.16724782$Id.2771995@news.easynews.com...
> Hrm, as with the pioneering Poll Tax first introduced in Scotland, who
chooses
> the locations, maybe some civil servant willing it to fail? Wales has the
most
> patchy Freeview coverage in the UK, the majority of the country isn't
covered,
> if they're looking to digital satellite as an alternative they effectively
> pushing people into the hands of Mr Murdoch and pay-tv, asking people to
pay
> just to continue watching formerly free public channels.
>
> Oh dear, I don't think they've thought this one out, they're too focused
on
> shutting down analogue without realising the alternatives aren't exactly
viable
> at the moment.
>
> Az.
>
>

A small Echostar FTA satellite receiver with a 30cm dish gives me eight 16:9
digital BBC TV channels, plus several dozen more from all over Europe.
IMO if the government concentrated its efforts into forcing ITV, channel 4,
and Channel 5 to go free-to-air, it would go a long way to solving current
problems.
>
> "K. B." <hotmail.com@lis2lis2> wrote in message
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> > <http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1224934,00.html>
> >
> > Kirk Bayne
> > alt.video.digital-tv Home Page
> > <http://www.geocities.com/lislislislis/avdtv.htm>
>
>