SENATE VOTES TO DELAY DIGITAL SWITCHOBER
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SENATE VOTES TO DELAY DIGITAL SWITCHOBER
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to delay the transition from analog to digital television from February 17 to June 12. Congressional Democrats had been pushing for the delay, citing reports that millions of Americans are not prepared for the switchover and that vouchers for government-subsidized converter boxes were no longer being distributed because funds to support the program had run out. The delay had been backed by President Obama. Meanwhile, Paula Kerger, president and CEO of the Public Broadcasting System, said Monday that the PBS stands to lose $22 million if the delay proposal flies with Congress. She noted that many stations have leases on new tower sites for the digital broadcasts and the delay will force them to pay rent on both the old and new ones for the next six months.
27/01/2009
