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Updated: 1:46 PM Jan 8, 2009
Obama Team Urges Delay in Digital TV transition
President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting.
Posted: 1:45 PM Jan 8, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a letter to key lawmakers, transition team co-chair John Podesta warned Thursday that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air broadcasts won't be ready.
The incoming administration is pushing for a delay in part because the Commerce Department has run out of money for the coupons that subsidize digital TV converter boxes for consumers. People who don't have cable or satellite TV or a new TV with a digital tuner will need the converter boxes to keep their analog TVs working.
Obama officials are also concerned that the government is not giving consumers enough help with the TV transition.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: james
Location: tullahoma tennessee
on Feb 7, 2009 at 10:52 PM
I feel that the change to digital is great.I get 15 more channels now.I will be glad when all stations are full power digital.I may be able to get 25 more channels.
Posted by: Jeff
Location: WIFR
on Jan 29, 2009 at 04:25 PM
Paul, Did you do anything with your antenna? Change directions or unhook it? Sometimes when you re-adjust your antenna, you need to rescan your converter box for channels.
Posted by: Stephanie
Location: Rockford
on Jan 28, 2009 at 03:56 PM
First the president should be addressed as such. So please remove the president elect and replace it with President Obama. I beleive there should be a delay because the economy is to bad for such a change financially at this time. Where is the money doing that is used to purchase these $50 boxes?
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