The possibility that Congress may not delay the digital TV transition, despite a request from President Barack Obama, was raised today by the sudden cancellation of a House committee’s expected vote on a bill changing the DTV switch date. The cancellation doesn’t necessarily mean that House Democrats...
After Barack Obama ran for president promising change and openness, and making a point of refusing to accept lobbyists’ contributions, the president-elect’s transition team secretly held a meeting with broadcasting lobbyists to discuss the digital TV changeover. The unannounced meeting was held Friday...
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Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, Fox, ABC, DTV, Barack Obama, FCC, Kevin Martin, NCTA, Kyle McSlarrow, NAB, House Energy & Commerce Committee, David Rehr
The prognosticators were wrong about how quickly the media, television and advertising could be impacted by the Nov. 4 election. Instead of the results playing out next year, they started to play out in Congress within 48 hours. U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman’s decision to challenge the dean of the House, U...