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It’s Official: House OKs Four-Month Delay For Switch To Digital TV

Feb 4, 2009 4:37 PM

On its second try, the House voted today to delay the transition to digital TV until June 12. The vote comes less than two weeks before broadcasters were supposed to turn off their analog signals and move over to digital, reports The Washington Post. The complicated part about the bill…

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DTV Redo: Senate Passes Latest Bill Making Switch Voluntary For Broadcasters

Jan 30, 2009 12:25 PM

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a second bill on Thursday that would allow broadcasters to drop their analog signals on Feb. 17 as originally planned—or not. The first bill passed on Monday would require all broadcasters to wait until June 12 to move over to the digital signals exclusively, but…

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Qualcomm’s MediaFLO Says Digital TV Delay Would Cost It ‘Tens Of Millions Of Dollars’

Jan 28, 2009 6:47 PM

It’s unclear whether the switch to digital TV will be pushed back with the Senate and House disagreeing about whether the delay is necessary, but one thing for certain is which company will be most affected by a delay: Qualcomm’s MediaFlo. If the transition is pushed out to June 12…

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Senate Passes Bill To Delay DTV Switch To June 12

Jan 26, 2009 8:30 PM

The switch to digital TV will most likely be pushed out to June 12 from the previous Feb. 17 date, after the Senate passed a bill today, Reuters reports. The delay was initiated by President Barack Obama, who worried that consumers needed more time to get coupons that will offset…

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