DTV Delay: White House Urges Bill Passage
Obama's transition team initially asked House an Senate to move the date
By John Eggerton - Broadcasting & Cable -- TWICE, 1/30/2009
Washington - The White House issued a statement late Thursday calling on the House to move swiftly to pass the DTV date delay bill that just passed the Senate for a second time.
“Poor planning and inadequate funding of the DTV conversion means that millions of Americans risk being left in the dark on February 17th," said White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage in a statement e-mailed to B&C.
"This bipartisan legislation which again passed unanimously in the Senate tonight appropriately acknowledges the needs of both the American consumer and the public safety community. We urge the House to move quickly to pass this bill, and we will work with Congress to improve the information and assistance available to Americans as the nation moves to digital television.”
It was Barack Obama's transition team that first asked the House and Senate to move the DTV date, citing problems with the converter box coupon program and a general lack of DTV education funding.
The House earlier this week defeated a Senate DTV date-change bill.
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If the transition date is changed, why should we believe it? Our government is so screwed up that it is pitiful. No doubt there will be some problems when the change occurs but why not use the four months to solve problems. Delay will only cause more confusion and unnecessary expense.
Lloyd Pritchett - 2009-30-1 12:10:00 EST -
These "senate fails to pass" "senate passes" "white house urges" ongoing statements is causing more confusion and are just makes things worse.
Our government needs a backbone when it comes to these situations.
As retailers we are trying to keep our customers abreast of this information and its making us look like idiots!
DROCK
Derek - 2009-30-1 11:13:00 EST
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