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news.cnet.com - 2/4/2009
Congress approves DTV delay
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to delay the national transition to digital broadcasting. The bill now awaits the president's signature.
broadcastingcable.com - 2/4/2009
Congress Changes DTV 'Hard' Date to June 12
— broadcastingcable.com — After heated debate by legislators Wednesday and a year and ahalf of broadcasters, cable...... (more) Congress Changes DTV 'Hard' Date to June 12

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gigaom.com - 2/4/2009
DTV Delay Almost Official [GigaOM]
— gigaom.com — The House voted today to approve a four-month delay to the transition from analog to digital television... signals, making the new June 12 deadline a near certainty. The Senate approved its own version of the bill last week, and since both bills are ... (more) DTV Delay Almost Official [GigaOM]
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arstechnica.com - 2/2/2009
Modified DTV delay bill set for House revote Tuesday
— arstechnica.com — The House may have put the kibosh on a proposed four-month delay in the transition to digital... television last week—but that bill only failed because, under a suspension of the rules, a two-thirds majority was required for passage. ... (more) Modified DTV delay bill set for House revote Tuesday

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Between the Lines:  DTV delay bill clears Congress

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DTV delay bill clears Congress
Between the Lines — February 4th, 2009 DTV delay bill clears Congress Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:30 pm Categories: General Tags: U.S. Congress , Delay , Digital Television , TVs , Tv & Home Theater , Service Management , Personal Technology , Home Entertainment , Sam Diaz Reset those countdown clocks. The deadline for the nation’s switch to digital TV has been extended to June 12 - assuming, of course, that President Obama signs legislation that was passed in the Senate last week and today in the House of Representatives. The president has already expressed his support for a delay. I ...

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