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I think you're underestimating the impact of this transition. I know a number of people in my community who still use rabbit-ear set-top receivers, and they largely use said antennae/televisions to watch public television. It's not necessarily about just getting television--for these people, they could care less about what's on prime time or how many channels cable has. And our library does not have Ruff Ruffman on DVD. Additionally, the library's DVD collection is very popular, good luck picking what you want right off the shelf as most DVDs are checked out, meaning you will have to wait for weeks for a hold to come through; depending on what you want to watch, that coupon might come more quickly.
Pretty sure amongst the folks I know there are more than a few that have yet to get converter boxes, 'cause, ya know, they have lives beyond their televisions that include children (children take up lots of non-television time). Television just isn't their priority. Does that mean they shouldn't have access to the public television that they support? Of course not. Is it really inconveniencing anyone if we have to wait a bit for the transition? Perhaps, but I have a feeling we would be inconveniencing far more by transitioning too soon.
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