Pseudonym Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 "WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate passed a bill on Monday to delay the nationwide switch to digital TV signals, giving consumers nearly four more months to prepare. The transition date would move to June 12 from February 17 under the bill that was fueled by worries that viewers are not technically ready for the congressionally-mandated switch-over. It also would allow consumers with expired coupons, available from the government to offset the cost of a $40 converter box, to request new coupons. The government ran out of coupons earlier this month, and about 2.5 million Americans are on a waiting list for them. Senate Commerce Chairman John Rockefeller said delaying the TV switch is the right thing to do because the United States is not yet ready to make the transition. "The Senate acted responsibly to give the Obama administration time to attempt to bring order to a mismanaged process," the West Virginia Democrat said in a statement. Many lawmakers worry that an estimated 20 million mostly poor, elderly and rural households are not ready for the switch, which requires owners of older television sets receiving over-the-air signals to buy a converter box or subscribe to cable or satellite TV." So basically, another 6 months of annoying warnings about "The Switch" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A RUSH OF VIDA Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hhahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hhahah Just like the US Government. Any time something doesn't go perfectly nearing a deadline...just push the deadline back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Just like the US Government. Any time something doesn't go perfectly nearing a deadline...just push the deadline back Same thing with Recessions. Nothing changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Same thing with Recessions. Nothing changes. Or giving dictators 48 hours to leave a country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Or giving dictators 48 hours to leave a country. That's just being polite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 If you push a bureaucrat out of a window, it takes him a week to hit the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 That's just being polite. I mean giving him 48 hours, then giving him more when he doesn't comply in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 So is America switching off the analogue signals nationwide at the same time? Strange that, because even a small country like the UK is only switching over from analogue to digital in regions over a period of 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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