arstechnica.com - 1/27/2009
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The DTV transition is well on its way to being delayed. Monday night, the Senate unanimously agreed to extend the switchover date from February 17 to June 12, but the leading backer of the idea insists that no further delays--barring emergencies--will be forthcoming.
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reuters.com - 1/30/2009
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed
another bill on Thursday to delay the national transition...
to digital television. Efforts to move the transition date to June 12 from February 17 are fueled by worries an estimated 20 million ...
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Senate approves bill to delay digital TV
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... “I warn those who would stand in the way, who dismiss my sense of urgency, that should they force us to keep to our current course, it is the American public who will bear the brunt of their opposition,” said Sen. John Rockefeller, sponsor of the legislation. “We owe our citizens so much more than this.” ...
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