No more free TV after 2009

[snopes]

Have you heard?

On February 17, 2009 you can no longer get a free TV signal.

90% of the TV sets in America right now will no longer be able to pick
up a signal.

So, start saving your pennies because if you want to watch TV, you must
either purchase a new digital TV or purchase a digital converter box.
Either way, it will be expensive.

If you try to use your TV on February 17, 2009 without the expensive
digital converter box or the purchase of a new digital TV, all you will
receive is snow.

So, toss out those rabbit ears and get that antenna off of the roof of
your house because on that date (Feb 17, 2009), they will be useless.

You may thank out government and the cable company for this one.
(Government and big business go hand in hand).

Just another way to screw the poor people of America.