The FCC shouldn’t vote on a DTV transition plan until Congress fu...
The FCC shouldn’t vote on a DTV transition plan until Congress fully funds a mechanism to ensure universal TV service for all Americans, the Minority Media & Telecom Council (MMTC) said in a letter to the FCC. MMTC supported…
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plans to provide vouchers, funded from spectrum auctions, for low-income consumers to equip sets with down-conversion capability. MMTC also advocated vouchers for DTV-ready sets. The White House announced its opposition to any voucher initiative Oct. 21, MMTC said: “These families, many living paycheck to paycheck, as well as elderly and disabled persons surviving on social security, cannot suddenly yield up the cost of a converter box without forgoing a week of food.”