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GramStroker

Alfrescian
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Too poor to watch government propaganda?

Fret not! Now you can catch the latest bullshit on TV from your free digital set top box!



Free digital set-top boxes for the needy
The New PaperThursday, Oct 02, 2014
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http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/free-digital-set-top-boxes-needy

The Media Development Authority (MDA) launched an assistance scheme yesterday to ensure that these homes will keep getting free-to-air TV channels after Singapore switches to digital broadcasting.
MDA-appointed telco M1 will install the digital set-top box and antenna for existing TV sets in homes to allow them to receive the digital signals.
Alternatively, households may collect the equipment from M1 shops and install it themselves.
The bill will be picked up by the Government. A typical digital set-top box and antenna now retails for about $130, The Straits Times reported on its website.
"It is important that no one is left behind in this effort because once we roll over to digital with Singapore fully covered, we will switch off analogue (transmission)", said Communications and Information Minister Yaacob Ibrahim.
Some 24,000 households who will get automatic assistance will be notified by mail over the next few days.
The Digital TV Assistance Scheme, announced earlier this year, will also be extended to households that have no pay-TV subscription or integrated digital television, and who have a monthly household income of $1,900 and below.
But they need to apply to be included in the scheme.
For households with no income, the property must have an annual value of $13,000 and below and must have at least one family member who is a citizen. Details are available on MDA's website.
Application forms are also available at community and self-help centres, as well as Housing Board offices.
- See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/free-digital-set-top-boxes-needy#sthash.bsU3cFcg.dpuf
 

Leongsam

High Order Twit / Low SES subject
Admin
Asset
The PAP government is creeping too far towards a socialist system. They shouldn't be doling out freebies willy nilly. It will make Singaporeans even lazier and less resilient.
 

Sideswipe

Alfrescian (Inf)
Asset
free digital set-top box and antenna not bad. they should give it to all. damn stingy PAP government. I like to have one too.
 

laksaboy

Alfrescian (Inf)
Asset
Considering the current atrocious quality of local tv programmes, I would rather say no thanks to free-to-air TV channels.

The bad thing about overly relying on digital things is that once the grid gets shut down, you're screwed.

A few things should remain analog.
 
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