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W. Virginia Senator Pushes for 3-Month DTV Delay

Jan 16, 2009, 8:35 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Sen. John Rockefeller of West Virginia proposed to congress yesterday that it delay the transition from analog to digital TV broadcasts by three months. The new proposed transition date would be June 12. Rockefeller says the delay is needed so the government can fill the backlog of consumer requests for the $40 coupons that will allow them to get converter boxes. He also said that the government and FCC need more time to better prepare for the change. AT&T and Verizon have together spent about $16 billion for the rights to use the spectrum that will be vacated once the transition takes place. Delaying the transition will almost certainly create negative consequences for those companies.

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YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again	iMike	Jan 16, 2009, 1:34 PM
Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by JL9000 Jan 16, 2009, 1:46 PM Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by iMike Jan 16, 2009, 3:32 PM Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by WiWavelength Jan 16, 2009, 3:56 PM Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by ygbhen Jan 18, 2009, 9:54 AM (more replies...) Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by trey1475 Jan 16, 2009, 2:38 PM Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by iMike Jan 16, 2009, 3:23 PM Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by JL9000 Jan 16, 2009, 3:49 PM Re: YET ANOTHER DEMOCRAT in GREED Its KATRINA all over again by iMike Jan 16, 2009, 5:18 PM (more replies...)
End Coupon	DarkStar	Jan 16, 2009, 12:10 PM
Re: End Coupon by iMike Jan 16, 2009, 5:59 PM
Don't want further delay? Then why don't YOU do something to help?!	WiWavelength	Jan 16, 2009, 3:30 PM
Re: Don't want further delay? Then why don't YOU do something to help?! by JL9000 Jan 16, 2009, 3:51 PM
THIS COUNRTY IS TOO REACTIVE!	vzw-csr21	Jan 16, 2009, 9:44 AM
Re: THIS COUNRTY IS TOO REACTIVE! by marufio Jan 16, 2009, 11:10 AM Re: THIS COUNRTY IS TOO REACTIVE! by ygbhen Jan 16, 2009, 12:58 PM
what about daylight saving??	netboy	Jan 16, 2009, 11:27 AM
Re: what about daylight saving?? by iLikePie Jan 16, 2009, 12:12 PM Re: what about daylight saving?? by algorithmplus Jan 16, 2009, 12:28 PM
No Delay	Azeron	Jan 16, 2009, 9:09 AM
Re: No Delay by jskrenes Jan 16, 2009, 11:13 AM Re: No Delay by michael_herc Jan 16, 2009, 11:22 AM
DTV Delay	tschlicht	Jan 16, 2009, 8:53 AM

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