Posts Tagged ‘digital TV transition’
House defeats bill to delay digital TV transition
Thursday, January 29, 2009 11:24 No CommentsListen to this article
WASHINGTON - Bucking the Obama administration, House Republicans on Wednesday defeated a bill to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting to June 12 — leaving an estimated 6.5 million U.S. households unprepared for the currently scheduled Feb. 17 switchover.
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Digital TV Transition Delay
Monday, January 26, 2009 10:58 No CommentsListen to this article
Congress appears poised this week to pass legislation that will move next month’s Digital TV transition date to June.
On February 17, 2009, all full-powered local stations are scheduled to switch their analog signals to digital which means viewers will need a Digital TV, a digital converter box or a pay TV subscription [...]
President Obama Urges Digital TV Transition Delay
Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:32 No CommentsListen to this article
President Obama’s team has sent a second letter to Congress urging that it delay next month’s transition from analog TV signals to digital.
The Washington Post reports that the letter, which was sent January 19, the day before Obama officially became president, says the nation needs more time to prepare for the transition.
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Obama, Lawmakers Weighing Digital TV Delay
Friday, January 9, 2009 10:10 No CommentsListen to this article
Concern is growing that the nation is not ready for next month’s transition.
President-elect Barack Obama and key congressional lawmakers are reportedly considering delaying next month’s Digital TV transition.
On February 17, 2009, full-powered local TV stations are scheduled to switch their signals from analog to digital, meaning viewers will need to get a [...]