FCC Chair Martin Misleads Consumers About DTV Transition

Mr. Kevin Martin, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, taped a misleading public service announcement for Dish Network regarding America's transition to digital television (the "DTV Transition"). In the PSA Martin suggests that TV viewers who rely on over-the-air broadcast signals will need to switch to satellite or get a converter box from the government.

Video providers should not be permitted to use the DTV transition to scare consumers into purchasing their services. By agreeing to appear in this PSA, Chairman Martin has encouraged this kind of opportunism. Even worse, he picked a single provider of video services to champion -- wholly inappropriate for a government agency.

Our government agencies should not be for sale. Let the FCC know that you do not support the Chairman's motives at http://www.dtv.gov or by phone at 1-888-CALL-FCC.

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[skyanchor]

What are nursing home residents who watched this "PSA" going to do? The government won't pay for their converter boxes. It's not like they can all get jobs to make extra money to pay for their own! Please see my profile for more info.

[k9feces]

I have cable, I guess I need to switch to satellite LOL