Jim Yanik wrote:

Phisherman wrote in
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On 23 Dec 2007 17:47:17 GMT, Jim Yanik wrote:

"S. Barker" wrote in news:Z8-
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Not to mention, WHO's on an antenna anyway?

people who can't afford cable or dish TV.

I have an antenna--that's all I need to watch PBS which is the only
programs I watch anyway. And, I get high definition (from the
antenna) on my 50" plasma screen. Not a question of cost, just don't
need cable nor an ugly dish.


IIRC,I recall reading that 15% of the TV viewership in the US does not have
cable(or dish TV).

That number is probably correct, but like many other statistics for such
a large and diverse country as the US, it is somewhat deceptive. In many
urban areas the OTA market is probably less than 1% while in rural areas
OTA may be 75%. Either way, OTA as a whole is struggling to adapt to
their rapidly shrinking market.


I could be wrong,though.

But that crap about "who's on an antenna anyways?" is elitist.
Cable/dishTV is not free.

No, it isn't and down the road OTA may not be free either.