Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
And one thing we've all learned is that when it comes to electronics, you can almost always buy the same or better next year at a lower price - massive currency fluctuations excepted.
So any attempt to delay the analogue switchoff because of a perceived lack of digital penetration will only slow the adoption, as it will result in people further postponing the purchase of a set-top box.
Is the plan is to wait until everyone's old CRT sets have worn out before getting rid of analogue?
With SD set-top boxes selling for less than $40 and HD models going for under $100, it's obviously not cost that's holding people back.
It's also possible that digital penetration is being underestimated if all that's being counted are sales of stet-top boxes and TVs with built-in digital tuners.
TV tuners for use with personal computers are widely available at reasonable prices, and when combined with a recent display such as a 21 or 24 in LCD monitor they give a superior viewing experience to many TVs.
Anyway, let's end the procrastination and renew efforts to complete the switchover by 2013 at the latest.
David Bass
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