[Mark was here]

Congress desperately wants to make this transition happen, if only because the vacated analog TV channels will be auctioned by the federal government for an estimated $30 billion -- a significant cash infusion in this era of soaring deficits.

Will the 30 Billion materialize out of thin air, or will it be a hidden tax paid by those using services in the opened up frequencies?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Oh, I think you understand perfectly well. You can be certain that the $30 billion will be absorbed by the subcribers.