Senate Approves 4-Month Delay In Digital TV Switch

Posted by kdawson on Monday January 26, 2009 @01:15PM from the procrastinators-win-again dept.

DJRumpy sends word that the US Senate has voted to delay the switch to digital TV until June. "The transition date would move to June 12 from February 17 under the bill that was fueled by worries that viewers are not technically ready for the Congressionally mandated switch-over. It would also allow consumers with expired coupons, available from the government to offset the cost of a $40 converter box, to request new coupons. The government ran out of coupons earlier this month, and about 2.5 million Americans are on a waiting list for them."

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Goddamnit by Mutio · 2009-01-26 13:24 · Score: 0, Redundant

Seriously senate, wev all seen the commercials and tv specials on our local news about this switch. And all of us in the tech know have been ready for months. Just do the switch and force those who were too lazy, to finally get their converter boxes.