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http://www.canada.com/topics/technol...c7&k=20195&p=1

Initially, $990 million will be used to pay for coupons and to cover administrative costs, capped at $110 million. An additional $510 million might be allocated, but those coupons are reserved for households that have only over-the-air television. The government earmarked $5 million for public education.

Because they aren't doing enough of that already?

When completed, the digital TV transition will give people the ability to receive movie quality, high-definition pictures and CD-quality sound as well as the ability to receive several channels where they now receive one.

While that's generally considered laudable, it also will make obsolete most TVs that use an antenna to get a broadcast signal -- unless viewers get a converter box.