Gonzalez questions
Q: what encourages and discourages adoption? How about import terriffs?
Martin: taxes always raise costs on consumers.
Q: what about quiet period?
Martin: need to be centered around the transition dated, before and after.
Q: reissuance of coupons?
Baker: biggest complaint that there’s an expiration date. But they are transferable, so people can ask friends for their unredemed coupons.
Q: is it too early to gauge success?
Goldstein: won’t know until after Feb. Commend the FCC for reaching out to public and manufacturers. Concerned about rate expiration of the coupons.