Another DTV update.

[RobertMoore]

The date is now official:

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6276546.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP

 

[KMRichards]

> The date is now official:

Well, only as far as the Senate Commerce Committee is concerned.

Still needs to pass the entire Senate, the House has to pass a version, then it goes to the Joint Committee, back to both houses, and then to Shrub.<P ID="signature">______________


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[toby]

> > The date is now official:
>
> Well, only as far as the Senate Commerce Committee is
> concerned.
>
> Still needs to pass the entire Senate, the House has to pass
> a version, then it goes to the Joint Committee, back to both
> houses, and then to Shrub.

And then it will most likey get delayed (no pun intended) yet again.<P ID="signature">______________
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[easttxtv]

USA Today article

> The date is now official:
>
http://www.broadcastingcable.co> m/article/CA6276546.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP
>
Found this one this morning about govt. subsidizing the DTV transition:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-10-20-digital-tv-subsidy_x.htm

 

[mjlarochelle]

> > > The date is now official:
> >
> > Well, only as far as the Senate Commerce Committee is
> > concerned.
> >
> > Still needs to pass the entire Senate, the House has to
> pass
> > a version, then it goes to the Joint Committee, back to
> both
> > houses, and then to Shrub.
>
> And then it will most likey get delayed (no pun intended)
> yet again.
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Oh probably. This will be a very hard sell to the average American.<P ID="signature">______________
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