[LINK] Analogue TV shutdown may be delayed

[Jan Whitaker]

At 01:41 PM 28/09/2005, Jim Birch wrote:

>John Quiggin proposed that the government order millions of set top boxes 
>at a bulk price of $10 each and distribute them for free.  The recouped 
>spectrum would pay the bill.

Never happen. The electronics retailers would pull their support.



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