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Default Wasting taxpayer money - The FCC and over the air HDTV Rollout

On Jan 15, 10:50�am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Smarty wrote:
Many if not most homeowners who are trying to now get over the air
HDTV reception are finding that indoor antennas are not adequate and
often need to use expensive outdoor antennas.


Ironically, the entire problem could have been avoided if the FCC had
proper engineering people who had chosen / demanded higher
transmitter power and transmitting antenna type and site choices.


Uh, no. Fewer people would be able to receive TV signals due to the
interference by neighboring, higher-powered, transmitters.


Well UHF doesnt pass tyhru walls etc nearly as well as VHF.

Bunny ears arent going to work for many

Its a typical government FIASCO