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For too long, too many families have been without access to their favorite game shows and sitcoms. We believe access to free television is our right as citizens of this great nation. After all, we produce the best television in the world. Comedies like \u201cSeinfeld,\u201d dramas like \u201cLaw and Order\u201d and cop shows like \u201cMiami Vice,\u201d are the cornerstone of our identity as Americans.<\/p>\n

But for many of us, these shows are anything but nostalgia. The memory of their presence is painful. Because many Americans \u2013 over 80 percent of us \u2013 believe we must pay for television.
\nNo more. The Affordable Television Act (ATA) allows TV viewers to experience the ease and quality of free, over-the-air television.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the program works:
\n1. Have you been canceled by your Healthcare provider? If so, find your letter that alerted you of the cancellation.
\n2. Log on to www.antennasdirect.com<\/a>\u00a0(a site that will not go away \u2013 unlike other affordable acts)
\n3. Fill out the appropriate form and provide proof of your canceled Healthcare Insurance.
\n4. Enjoy free, over-the-air, high definition television.<\/p>\n

ATA, also referred to as AntennaCare, will provide an antenna for just $4.99 ground shipping to the first 1,000 valid requests. Each antenna comes with a lifetime guarantee (a better promise than you will get from anyone in healthcare).<\/p>\n

\u201cAccess to television programming is a right that all American families should have,\u201d says Richard Schneider, president of Antennas Direct. \u201cWe have stood on the frontlines and seen too many families go without the sitcoms and game shows for months and sometimes years. AntennaCare ensures that all Americans will have the programming that holds our families and the fabric of this nation together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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