The House of Representatives, by a 264-to-158 vote, today ended the debate over whether the country is ready for the digital TV transition with a clear “no.” It sent to President Obama legislation for a “one-time-only delay” that would postpone the digital transition from Feb. 17 until June 12. President...
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The House of Representatives vote on delaying the digital TV transition now is set for Wednesday, not Tuesday. The House Rules Committee today issued a notice saying it would meet tomorrow to set the rules under which the House would debate the DTV bill, but not until 5 p.m. Tuesday. House aides said...
It looks like the House tonight will debate delaying the digital TV transition to June 12, but no vote will take place until sometime tomorrow. House action today on other bills is pushing back the start of the DTV debate, according to a spokeswoman for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. The Senate...
Fourteen House Republicans are urging President-elect Barack Obama to reverse course on delaying the digital TV changeover, warning that a delay would be “a monumental error in judgment.” “No one said that this was going to be easy, but we have unquestionably made the right decision to complete the digital...