Saturday, January 24, 2009
Switchover to all-digital TV may be delayed, says Texas senator
Feb. 17, and TV viewers everywhere anxiously await the appearance of ... BUM! Bum! bummm... DIGITAL!
U.S. Senator from Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison, who was originally opposed to extending the deadline for the conversion to digital broadcast television (set to happen on Feb. 17), is now in support of extending the deadline for that conversion to occur.
Citing the large number of television users (i.e., Joe & Jane Public) who are not yet prepared for the switch, Senator Hutchison and others are proposing a 120-day delay in the force-fed technology upgrade.
Thus, the new deadline for broadcast stations to change their signal to all-digital will come in June, assuming that the Senate vote early next week goes as predicted.
Under the terms of the bill, any broadcast stations ready to make the switch would be free to do so on the original Feb. 17 timetable.
posted by JM
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That is great news, so I will continue to feel at home when I want to turn the tube off.....A/T, Human Privacy act of 2009.
alexander troup Verified
10 months ago
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you can't stop tech progress just cause common people are still in the 90s.
Collin Gouldin Verified
10 months ago
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Aargh! There has been enough delays. Just switch already and stop wasting time on this.
Jesus Valadez Verified
10 months ago
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Yeah, I want 24 bit digital clarity on all the rehash sitcoms and tired reality schadenfreude and I want it now.
Jason Rice Verified
10 months ago
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I love how the government is screwing even something this simple up. Get it done already and free up the analog signals for first responders.
Chris Kidd Verified
10 months ago
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You know what would prepare people for the switch? Switching. I guarantee everyone who cares would be magically switched over within 24 hours.
Pavel Lishin Verified
10 months ago
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YAY! The House voted against the bill! The digital switch is on schedule.
Jesus Valadez Verified
9 months, 4 weeks ago
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Thank you Jesus!
Collin Gouldin Verified
9 months, 4 weeks ago
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