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I predict absolute chaos in February and I would not be surprised if either the following happens.

1.) The new President, once he learns that people have been having problems finding DTV converter boxes and once they do find them, having their coupons expired delays a cutover for another year. The problem will only get worse as we get closer to February as procrastinators and the ignorant finally realize the cutover date is approaching.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/DTV-Transition-Scam-Preys-Upon-Consumer-Confusion-95660

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/27/survey-finds-awareness-in-dtv-transition-high-people-still-lall/

2.) Absolute chaos reigns the day after the cutover and the analog stations are put back on the air in less than a week.

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The Comcast people are already taken care of because their cable company will be shipping them boxes or new boxes as the shutoff arrives.

So only 25% of the people who bothered to call back had an actual real world problem, amazing considering that Orlando is basically a retirement community.]]>Jun 30th 2008 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/orlando-passes-its-simulated-analog-shutoff/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/orlando-passes-its-simulated-analog-shutoff/Jun 30th 2008 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/orlando-passes-its-simulated-analog-shutoff/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/orlando-passes-its-simulated-analog-shutoff/Jun 30th 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/orlando-passes-its-simulated-analog-shutoff/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/orlando-passes-its-simulated-analog-shutoff/
2.) Even if people are aware...we are now so far long in the game that it is probably logistically impossible to get boxes to everyone in time. There are already reports that people can't find boxes once they get their coupons and the coupons expire. This situation will only get worst as we get closer to the cutoff date. Again, the DTV converter box program should been started at least a year ago.

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