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Obama Recommends Delay In Digital TV Switch

Posted by timothy on from the but-the-coupons-have-been-printed-already dept.

gregg writes "Six weeks before the nation's television stations are scheduled to convert to digital transmission, the Obama administration is asking Congress to consider a delay. In the most significant sign to date of concern about the impending digital TV transition, the Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta said the government funds to support the change are 'woefully inadequate' and said that the digital switch date, Feb. 17, should be 'reconsidered and extended.'"

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  1. So Much for Change by sexconker · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    He also supports keeping the space shuttle on life support (@ $3B/yr).

  2. Re:Really that big deal? by Shakrai · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Which, by the way, is a succinct explanation of why socialized medicine sucks.

    Nah, they'll just cap what Doctors and Hospitals can charge for their services, thus shifting the problem from one of overpaying to one of people not deciding to enter the medical field......

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