[78-L] ^digital TV delayed

[Rodger Holtin]

Well, what do ya know - it died in the House!
 
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090128/ap_on_hi_te/digital_tv_transition
 
" WASHINGTON - The House has defeated a bill to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12.

House Republicans succeeded in scuttling a bill to delay the transition, which is scheduled for Feb. 17, less than two days after the Senate unanimously passed the plan.
The defeat is a setback for the Obama administration and Democrats on Capitol Hill, who fear too many Americans are not ready for the switchover.
The Nielsen Co. estimates more than 6.5 million U.S. households that rely on analog television sets to pick up over-the-air broadcast signals could see their TV sets go dark next month if the transition is not postponed.  "


Rodger

For Best Results use Victor Needles.

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--- On Tue, 1/27/09, Ken "Silver Showcase" <kenreg at tds.net> wrote:

From: Ken "Silver Showcase" <kenreg at tds.net>
Subject: Re: [78-L] ^digital TV delayed
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 10:49 AM

Rodger Holtin wrote:
> as predicted by some of our astute members, digital tv deadline delayed
>
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090127/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/digital_transition_delay
>   

Not quite yet.  The House still has to pass it and that vote may come on 
Tuesday.  My guess is that it will sail through the House as it did the 
Senate, but with Congress few things are certain until the vote is taken 
and even then ... 

And then, of course, the President has to sign it, but since he pushed 
it in the first place I doubt he'll veto it.

-- Ken R.
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