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Steve Jones
of Westbrook, ME
Jan 12, 2009 10:16 AM
It's called hulu.com people.report abusenikonwilly
of Portland, ME
Television has turned into force fed properganda.....Right wing....Left wing ??? Makes no difference, it's whoever buys the time.
The internet is all about choice .....even the provider with cable, DSL or dial up. You'll be much better off if you read and use the net for all your info, entertainment needs!
Dump the boob-tube!report abuse
Jan 12, 2009 9:49 AM
Why bother with Television when you have everything at your finger tips with the internet?
Television has turned into force fed properganda.....Right wing....Left wing ??? Makes no difference, it's whoever buys the time.
The internet is all about choice .....even the provider with cable, DSL or dial up. You'll be much better off if you read and use the net for all your info, entertainment needs!
Dump the boob-tube!report abuse
youknowit
of Scarborough, ME
Those of us who grew up on free tv are not amused. In an emergency a snowy signal is better than none. The nonsense that this move "frees up airwaves" is BS! It is all about money. The powers that be are seliing the airwaves we used to claim as our own. A lot more of us refuse to pay for tv than many would probably believe. Perhaps the lack of advertizing revenue will make a difference. If we can't see it, we can't be hypotized into buying their junk! They won't like that at all. Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha! Revenge will be ours.report abuse
Jan 11, 2009 10:13 PM
Finally some honesty on this issue. I've been writing for months every time the issue comes up to say distance from transmission effects ability to get a signal at all. Also as this article says, the lay of the land. Also weather conditions will more radically effect ability to get free tv signals any longer. One last point not mentioned in this article is that in my experience the expensive antennas are NOT better in many cases. Make sure you can return an antenna if you buy one.
Those of us who grew up on free tv are not amused. In an emergency a snowy signal is better than none. The nonsense that this move "frees up airwaves" is BS! It is all about money. The powers that be are seliing the airwaves we used to claim as our own. A lot more of us refuse to pay for tv than many would probably believe. Perhaps the lack of advertizing revenue will make a difference. If we can't see it, we can't be hypotized into buying their junk! They won't like that at all. Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha! Revenge will be ours.report abuse
Country Blumpkin
of Westbrook, ME
Jan 11, 2009 7:41 PM
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